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The Monsters Within
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2024-04-22 03:30:23Kamari
I ran as fast as I could, barely able to feel the damp, cold earth under my feet. All I could think about was getting away from the look of shame on my mother's face and sadness on Theron's. I failed; the Goddess passed me up, and I am a disgrace to my mother and clan. At first, I thought the Goddess decided to bless me; I could feel the power radiating through me.
It zapped within my body, tingling and burning under my skin. It hurt but was manageable, and nothing compared to the feeling of the power of the earth flowing into my heart, my soul. I raised my hands to greet it, sensing the rolling storm coming to welcome me, electricity reaching through me to touch the sky. With eyes closed and arms raised I felt everything, including another's presence within that felt like an old memory, glimmering into existence. But then something changed; there was a sharp pain in the pit of my stomach. I groaned, unable to withstand the excruciating pinching sensation, swall
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