The night was young, but Luna felt the weight of many evenings upon her.
In the aftermath of her unsettling encounter with the Vampire King, Luna was hastily ushered back to her designated seat. With her new title of High Priestess and the Vampire King's threatening proclamation that he would end anyone who dared touch her without his consent, Luna found herself isolated.
The unintended benefit of her newfound protection was that she had ample time for her mind to wander and for fatigue to take hold. She stifled a yawn, tears forming in the corners of her eyes from exhaustion. As the legends had often whispered, vampires never sought the embrace of sleep — especially during their bacchanalian revelries.
