Bound by Fate

s treacherous, twisting and turning through the thick underbrush, but it was the only way to reach his destination the Oracles sanctuary hidde

ontrol his destiny was an affront to everything he believed in. He had built his life on the belief that he w

confront your beliefs when you least expec

ead, despite the cold, and his hand instinctively brushed over the hilt of his sword. His thoughts turned to the prophecy

d remember. Every time he closed his eyes, it haunted him a shadow hanging over his every move, his every decision. It was

ll him if he was truly doomed, or if

e and continued his trek, determination settling in his

ter reached his ears. He quickened his pace, his heart bea

ient stone temple, weathered by time but still imposing in its silent grandeur. Vines crept up its walls, and the ai

light filtered through cracks in the stone, illuminating a vast inner san

Her robes were a deep shade of indigo, embroidered with intricate patterns that seemed to shimmer

carrying a weight of knowledge and power.You seek answe

orward.I need to know if the prophecy is true. Am I bound

ined silent for a long moment. Her hands were folded in her lap, t

fixed as you believe. They are tangled, woven together by forces you cannot understand, an

said, his voice rough with frustration. I don't want to be b

that flows through everything, through all of us. You can try to run from it, but it will always find yo

ef seeping into his bones. T

guide you, the one who will change the co

ho? What are yo

e basin at the center of the room, and Alec followed her gaze. The water in the basin was still, its surface gle

e water

face framed by dark, flowing hair, her eyes piercing and full of sorrow. The woman loo

ispered, unable to

f your thread. You are bound to her, Alec, just as she is bound

disbelief.No. I don't want this. I don't

the matter. The threads have already been woven. All yo

d received were more questions, more confusion. Lina. The woman in

this tangled web of destiny? And why did

on, the Oracles voice rang out, a fi

ec. Your journ