Those Who Protect and Those Who Threaten

Those Who Protect and Those Who Threaten (Mamoru Mono to Kiba Muku Mono, 護る者と牙剥く者) is the eleventh episode of the Somali and the Forest Spirit anime series.

Characters

 * Somali
 * Golem
 * Shizuno
 * Yabashira
 * Rosa

Summary
As they wrap up their daily duties for the final time, Golem and Yabashira shop for supplies for their trip while Somali finishes her bracelet. That night, Somali presents Golem with her gift, and is happily surprised when he gifts her a similar bracelet he found in town. They all play in the snow before suddenly Golem sees a hunting party in the distance in search for humans. Yabashira finally learns of Somali's humanity and agrees to distract the party while Golem, Shizuno, and Somali flee into a nearby mine. They find their path blocked by a broken bridge when they are approached by another hunting party, forcing Golem to carry the other two and jump down into the cavern below. They make their way toward the exit when Rosa appears and, under the guise of helping them escape, suddenly locks them in a cage. Rosa tells them how her childhood village was persecuted by a nearby human settlement, forcing her to take revenge on all humans. The hunters approach for the kill, but as Golem attempts to fight, he instantly collapses in a heap and loses an arm, having used up too much life energy. As Somali is taken, Golem suddenly transforms into a monstrous hulking beast, startling everyone.