Nobody But Her

"No date?"

Ralph stares at Elder Nicolas with his mouth open, the blood draining from his face. "How can that be? Doesn't the Moon Goddess want a Queen for her Kingdom, then?" he asks, frozen with shock.

The rest at the table also stares at the Sages in disbelief. This is by far different from what everyone expected. "Elder, you know this is impossible. Never before has the Oracle kept quiet on such drastic matters. Or do you mean it has rejected Saray? Then is she not the chosen one after all?" questions Randall now with an almost tight throat. "You do understand the impact of the news you bring here, don't you?"

The Elder is confident.

"Listen, I am merely the Oracle's messenger. And indeed, it has never been silent on matters crucial to the progress of the Kingdom, Randall," he replies. "We were amazed, too. We spent hours clamoring for an answer to our question, but it remained silent. Then we checked the writings. In case the Oracle is