The Lady of the Lost

The lady of the lost is the tale told amongst the different races to keep their kids in line. The tale is of an old giant woman who would stalk the night seeking the young and anything she would find interesting that was out too late. This woman would take them away in a large brown box to her home far in the mountains. There the kids would live out the day serving her and working for her. Never to see the family again. Some say when the kids get too old she fattens them up and makes a pie out them.
This tale has given me many a problem when I was young. Being an orphan trying to survive off the street had you out at all kinds of night. Luckily I never saw some large woman walking around. How big would she have to be to put you on her box? I doubt a woman that big could walk through the city without stepping on something. - Ace Cardia

Summary

It is a myth passed down from beyond the age of the ancients. Some believe it is a tale from their ancestors or a blood memory. Though still remember the tale when their parents told them to keep them from sneaking out and playing in the night.

Historical Basis

Unknown as it is believed to be a tale passed down from before the rise of the ancients. Some even believe it is before they walked on two legs.

Spread

It is widespread amongst the maulins and has even be heard amongst other beast clans

Variations & Mutation

Some of the other beast clan races began to create their own variations of the tale. The fenrians if went as far to make it be a large wolf who would take them away to be raised as her own.

Cultural Reception

Many have used the story to keeps kids from doing the wrong thing or sneaking out when they should be sleeping. Each has done their own bend to the tale that has changed the cat lady into all kinds of things.

In Literature

There is a few scrolls talking about the tale.