Five
the old woman explains as she approaches me.
"Estela, dear, when the moon begins to lose its light, you will recite this during its shadow, and when the darkness fades, so will your human side. A beast will take its place and live within you… forever," the old woman drags her words, raising her voice at the end with a sinister tone.
A dense darkness takes over the forest. Sam’s face fades, the firelight dims, and when it finally dies, I read the paper the old woman gave me.