Relay Race

Born into a family of envy and whispers, Kuado, the last child of the famed Odinga Gua, bears the weight of a legacy he didn't choose. His mother, Zahra, a trophy wife disliked by a jealous harem, fuels his fire with whispers of love and the phantom touch of a father who adored them both. Yet, tragedy strikes, twisting fate and leaving Kuado ostracized, blamed for his father's death. Years roll by, shaping Kuado into a formidable healer and hunter. He saves his people from a deadly plague, the news of his power spread wide throughout the land and beyond. One night, in a moment of desperation, he makes a pact with a powerful deity, a covenant tide in bloodline, an oath that would shape the fate of his lineage. With the passage of time, the oath lay forgotten, until the entity returned, demanding its due. Now, the debt is due. The entity demands its sacrifice, and Kuado faces a harrowing choice: uphold his oath and plunge his soul into darkness, or defy the power he invoked and risk the fury of a vengeful god. Will Kuado break the chains of his past or succumb to the darkness he swore to keep at bay? This is Relay Race, a story of legacy, sacrifice, and the perilous dance between power and redemption.