FOR the twenty-nine years of her life, Selene never thought that legends that are supposed to be a thing of the past would become her present and reality. For instance, at this moment, she gawks stiffly frozen at the massive legendary creature in front of her. The beast has the body, tail, and legs of a lion while having an eagle's head and wings. Its long and sharp talons gleam against the dark, and Selene shivers in utter fascination, thinking about how something so frighteningly beautiful can even exist.
With its gleaming sharp talons, Selene's first thought is how easy it would be for the beast to slash her body into tiny pieces, and with its massive weight, she would easily be crushed by it like ground meat. Selene lets out a shaky laugh. "I can't believe I'm thinking something gruesome at times like this."
