They beat me until I was barely conscious. The weak white snake, who had just begun to stir, struggled to protect me. But in the end, Martha and Chloe beat it to death.
Afterwards, they cooked the snake into a soup and carried it to my dad and brother.
“Dad, Ethan, here’s a special dish I prepared just for you. It’s a real tonic!”
Grace, despite losing much of her spiritual power after marrying Richard, still used her gift of prophecy and healing to save countless lives. Many people called her the “Healing Lady,” and some even built a shrine in her honor.
But when she sacrificed herself to shield Richard and Ethan, Heaven struck her back into her original form, forcing her into a decade-long sleep.
Once she had turned into a snake, Richard took her deep into the mountains to recuperate. Surrounded by natural energy, he treated the small white snake as if it were his very lifeblood.
When I was little, every year, respected elders traveled long distances to our home just to thank Grace for her guidance and protection.