horror tales excel at exalting in the midst of their storytelling.
Bear, Druid, Fey, Fox, Hag, Halloween, Pathfinder, Samhain, Sex, Wolf, circus, clown, investigator, ranger, witch
And not only that, but from the comments the children were making after the story, they were encouraged to take that 'pretend' time before devouring as far into the realms of psychological horror as they could possibly imagine!
Cat, Dog, Squirrel, Vore (soft)