by PineTreeWritesStories
Among the people and the explorers, there may not always be creatures that a man knows. From a distance, one could identify them as human. When you look closer, it is clear that they are not. These things reside everywhere, especially in the swamp. Palude has not been given the capabilities of identifying these creatures, just as any other person would not be able to. He has to get a close look to make sure it is not human, and yet, a look too close will cost him his life.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 8 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 8 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 26% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 50% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 2–4 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
