If only I could wake up.Consciously I know this is a dream by the scent of the forest, the way I float above the ground, and the sparkling mist rising above the pond. I should feel calm, at peace. Instead, fear grips my vocal chords as I struggle to cry out. For whom? There's no one here to help me.
I'm alone, vulnerable and unable to defend myself.
"That is not true, sweet thing," a male voice whispers.
But I scan the surrounding forest and it is empty of any human presence.
"That is because I am not human."
I turn to run, but something grips my ankle, yanks, and I fall flat to the wet, cold earth. I struggle to cry out as I'm dragged across the ground, but sound can't get past the lump of fear in my throat.
Help me!
"Relax, lovely. It will be easier if you relax, embrace your destiny."
I close my eyes and dig my fingers into the ground to stop the momentum. I will not give up as willingly as my mother.
I am Destiny. I am a fighter.
"And you are mine."
