The Fox's Daughter
ShortStory 4,945 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"When the messenger arrived at my Kamakura estate, I knew he wasn’t human, and that meant trouble. I read the letter three times, as if repetition would lead to better understanding. Foolish of me, as Lady Kuzunoha’s direct nature would not allow for misinterpretation..."
Quasar links out; the story lives on BCS, where the author gets the click.