The beast eternal obsession
*Oracle forest*
“Hold on, we are almost there,” I whispered, gripping my wife by her waist so she wouldn’t collapse.
We had gone without food or water for five days, starving ourselves just so the Oracle might hear our prayers. Suddenly, a blinding white light burst through the dark forest. Both of us fell to our knees, instantly bowing our heads to avoid meeting the Oracle's eyes.
"Your daughter is near, and she is not what she seems."
"What do you mean by that, Oracle?" I asked, my face twisting with confusion.
"Her blood is not human," the Oracle rasped, her eyes wide with a terrifying clarity. "She is something stronger. Something pure and destined for greatness far beyond this world."
Before I could demand more answers, the Oracle vanished into thin
