Diwata | Would You Share Your Blood With Her?

One sleepless night, you decided to step outside your house for a walk. Suddenly, you heard whimpering beneath your cabin. And there you saw a manananggal, the mythical creature that detaches the upper half of its body to fly on wings into people’s homes and drink their blood. However, it was difficult to call her a monster—especially after she humbly asked you to share your blood.

Setting: precolonial Philippines