slides my dungeon meshi fanfic in front of you cithis backstory told in the style of a dateline episode (but it's in-universe and entirely sincere)
~8,000 words containing spoilers for cithis's powers, her personality, and her reason for becoming a canary, but is otherwise unrelated to canon. (sorry anime-only fans, since she just appeared before it ended.)
cw for discussion/description of murder and infidelity
It was a warm night when the town learned the truth about the death of Mottlun Amir.
Before the show began, nervous elven actors shifted and murmured behind the town's stone amphitheater, awaiting their eventual roles on stage. They had all been there since early in the day, practicing until their parts were well and truly etched into their muscle memory. This would be a one-time event, but undoubtedly one to remember. After all, a famous storyweaver would be leading the performance.
READ HERE: DATELINE IN DUNGEON