Tanya in her crib noticed nothing about the world beyond. A distant, guttural growl gave way to the night as it deepened, entering the house with its noise and reaching inside the silence around it. It was a sound that had no place among their peaceful village existence.

The peculiar sound clouded her sleep, making Sarah become the first person to wake up. In that moment her heart was throbbing, she listened for the sound. Could it be a wild animal? Or perhaps something even darker? Bit by bit, an urging anxiety in movement drew her out of bed very carefully not making any noise on creaky old floorboards. Even so, Sarah managed to lightly made Daniel awake.

Daniel's eyes blinked awake, his brain still fogged up with sleep.

"What’s up, Sarah?"

He asked in a hoarse voice as if he had been sleeping like a stone for ages.

“Listen,”

she said pointing to the window. The growl roared again but more closely this time. A shiver crept down Daniel’s spine. He was familiar with such sounds. They were dark; they belonged to an old history... they were perilous things.

In silence, he went to the corner of the place where he had his reputable sword hanging from an old leather cord. This wasn’t a sword that was passed down in the family; it was like a friend who had been there in so many adventures. it used to belong to his friend who gave it to him, while its handle had endured too many fighting and yet it remained very sharp. Sarah was there next to him shaking all over but her eyes are filled with determination.

In the open air, the night was impenetrable except for faint light coming from a faint moonlight that hid behind the trees. The growl became louder; hence, a pair of shining eyes appeared in the dark. A huge, dark figure appeared out of nowhere as its shape got twisted due to the moonlight.

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Daniel’s heart raced as he held tightly onto his sword. Its familiar heft caressed him with ease and comfort. He moved quickly but cautiously, every muscle, in his body tense with anticipation. The beast sprung at him, its deadly claws reaching out towards him. Daniel deflected its strike albeit somewhat rusty for not holding his sword for a long time; however, his talent compensated for any sloppiness in execution. The blade clanged against the beast’s tough hide as they clashed head-on.

a fierce battle ensued between the man and beast. the clash of steel in flesh echoed through the night, Sarah could only watch, her fear mixed with adoration for her husband's prowess, Daniel was successful in delivering the death blow after grunting from strains hardly audible to anyone else. It fell down on the ground.

A woman is afraid when she is next to such a man because he loves her more than anything else in this world, but still saves on breathing if you know what I mean.

Daniel lowered his sword, breathing heavily. Sarah rushed to his side, her relief overwhelming. They had survived.

Tanya slept on in the farmhouse, oblivious to the terror that had gripped her parents. When dawn broke, the first rays of sun illuminated the room with warmth. The painful memories of the night were fading as they returned to their routine.

To Tanya, there was nothing unusual about an ordinary day of wonder and amazement. even though she watches a lot of anime before her last life For instance, she didn’t realize that outside her dimension were uncanny powers on rampage.

The early sunlight dulled out shed color off the farmstead. Tanya was deep in her world of dreams, not remembering last night’s horror. Now she was like a little ball of energy, crawling about on the floor made out of wood while stretching out her chubby fingers for anything and everything. There were these feelings mixed up in Sarah’s heart as she looked at her daughter; both love and fear. There was still a remnant from last night’s suffering that hung in the air although it was morning time full of light.

Daniel was no longer in pain but the creature had not left him alone. He was sure it was not just an ordinary beast; the fearlessness of its nature, its inhuman strength and instinct told him so. He spent the whole day sharpening his sword, his thoughts full of all sorts of hypotheses.

A mellow hush settled over the homestead as noon rolled on for hours and hours. The usually cheerful atmosphere was replaced by a tense quiet room. At this moment Tanya, noticing that something was wrong, turned her wide-open innocent eyes towards her parents. While Sarah made a big smile, deep down she was hurting inside. Their departure was inevitable. This place was no longer safe

Daniel nodded, his eyes filled with determination.

"We'll go to the old oak forest. It's said to be a secluded place, hidden deep within the mountains. We can start a new life there, raising Tanya far from this danger."

The decision was made, their fear sucked dry like a used up lemon. This morning they were going away with heavy hearts, having finished packing. Tanya glanced back at the house before leaving and it seemed her eyes had all sorts of things going on in them.

Tanya's internal monologue: "Seems like we're moving. i can't wait exploring outside!!"