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'Of course it would be him. How could I forget? I'm so stupid.'
Luna thought to herself as tears fell from her eyes. She traced the message carved by her beloved using her delicate fingers, feeling the rough ridges and the intent behind the message.
He was in a hurry when he left this message, but each stroke was filled with longing and love.
Luna had no idea why he didn't show himself. Why would he leave in a hurry? How did he know that they were coming? Why can't he just rest and be with them - with her, even just for a brief moment?
She knew that he's doing this for her parents, and that made her feel even more guilty since she's powerless to help. But she also felt like this was unfair. Raven didn't even allow her to see him. It was as if he was avoiding her.
Luna didn't understand, but she believed that he has his own reasons for not doing so. Even still…
