ALVAH
In the midst of the woods, I found myself encircled by flickering candles. My wrists and ankles were separately bound to sturdy pillars, and the air was tense with the presence of people wielding dangerous weapons. Emerging from the group, a woman stepped forward, clutching a gleaming dagger as she advanced towards me.
"This is your destiny," she proclaimed, her voice carrying an air of finality. "You are fated to be eternally bound, with no escape from the encroaching darkness that envelops you. Gradually, it will consume you, and death will be your only outcome," her words echoed in the eerie silence.
Drawing near, she was within arm's reach, her touch sending shivers down my spine. Her hands roved across my form until they settled on a particular spot. A smug grin danced on her
