Elara received the Oracle's answer without leaving her village.

She had also learned why speaking with the Oracle required more than knowing where the temple stood.

The Scribe preserved the past. The Courier carried it. The Translator changed the language of each message. The temple made the meeting possible.

The Oracle remained brilliant and forgetful.

So far, every question and answer had travelled between the village and the distant mountain.

But what if an Oracle could live much closer?