20. Expectation

Leonard's departure leaves David standing there, a whirlwind of emotions swirling within him. His body trembles, a mixture of anger, frustration, and self-doubt coursing through his veins. The weight of Leonard's words hangs heavily upon him, his mind reeling with conflicting thoughts and a sense of impending doom.

As the echo of Leonard's footsteps fades into the distance, David finds himself consumed by a torrent of introspection. Doubts that he had long suppressed now resurface, gnawing at the core of his being. The weight of his failure and the implications of Leonard's words settle upon him like a suffocating shroud.

He takes a deep breath, his hands trembling with a mix of determination and apprehension. The words echo in his mind, like a haunting refrain: "Maybe the fault would be in our ancestors, and mine. You were never the destined child after all."

For a fleeting moment, doubt threatens to overtake him completely. Was he truly never meant to fulfill the prophecy, to bring