The Dark Force was wary too; otherwise, given its temperament, it would have attacked Igor much earlier. But the allure of the story held it back.
It had heard plenty of stories but still felt it wasn't enough, much like how witnessing something beautiful can awaken a person's inner desires. The more one sees, the more one wants to know; the more one knows, the more one craves.
The Dark Force had heard countless stories and felt unsatisfied, longing for even more tales. Thus, when a storyteller stood before it, it wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
It could have Devoured Igor whole to possess his experiences and the stories they contained. But when Igor began to tell a story about a talking mouse, it retreated, abandoning the idea of Devouring Igor.
This change was attributed to Kadi and his tale of the talking mouse; the story had brought about a significant change in it.
