Wanxei waited for the sword to slice through her neck and when it didn't, she dared to take a peak only to find her father standing there holding the sword snatched from Luna's hand with Luna staring at him dumbstruck. Wanxei couldn't sigh in relief because the presence of her father made the situation worse than death.
NOW WHO'S THIS SONUVABISH WHO DARED TRYING TO STOP THIS ROCKSTAR
Luna tried exploring her memories but to no vain, she couldn't recognise the middle aged person who intervened her killing until her grandmother called out, "Second son!!" Then it hit her like the motor crash all over again that this was her favourite uncle who doted on her to death. It was just....he was sporting a big moustache and a beard (he just returned from the war) Damn facial hairs do change a person she couldn't recognise him at all. Anyways returning to the present situation.... Luna didn't find the current circumstances in her favour anymore.....
So.....she gave up....simply....it wasn't worth offending her second uncle. she put up a pouting face and jumped on him bawling "boo hoooo second uncle~~~~~i waited so loooong for you i am so relieved to see you safe and sound waaaa~~~~~~"
Her second uncle smiled warmly throwing away the sword and petting luna's head, he asked about what was going on. luna elaborately told him what wanxei did with her face turning red with all the exertion while wanxei's face paling in horror increasingly. the second uncles face got cold, he chillingly asked wanxei "is this all true?" before wanxei had a chance to answer , her grandmother chimed in saying that she murdered her maid too and tried to dupe us all. Everyone was pretty pissed at being lied to.
"Stand up!" ordered second uncle to wanxei sternly, wanxei scrambled up with her face down, she didn't know what was coming for her now. Second uncle apologised to luna before dragging away wanxei . Luna sighed deeply and bid her grandmother goodbye before retiring to her chambers, her mood thoroughly spoiled. She had totally forgotten about mingming's invitation to her home. She decided to go to sleep the evening away, she could time pass at night anyway. Before going to sleep she ordered suya to bring her a flute.
At 9 at night she woke up for dinner. Dayum she slept a lot. While she was eating dinner she saw a bamboo flute on her table and immediately cheered up. Playing flute especially playing some tunes on flute always always cheered her up. After eating dinner and doing some reading of fiction of this world she asked suya to be helped up to the top of the roof. suya was initially worried but looking at her master so determined she put away her worries.
Luna reached the top of the roof with her flute and some alcohol. She decided to while away her night like her favourite past time. She started playing her flute, her favourite was krishna's enchanting theme. When she started playing all things suddenly stilled, suya held her breath, guards patrolling stopped, insects chirping stopped, such was the melodious effect of the music she was playing. In a minute fireflies filled up her entire courtyard with crickets chirping in harmony.
Suya resumed her work, guards mumbled something under their breath and started their patrolling again. Suya has never seen her master doing this strange activity but she was very accepting of how her master has become.....she saw life in master's eyes now, she was unlike before, living like a corpse. Luna was unaware of what was going on in suya's head, she was in her own world, fully at peace, reminiscing about her past life, her parents, her friends, her stage, her arena, her fans chanting her name, her songs.
Luna gulped down alcohol and stood up and started doing her choreography while mumbling her one of the comfort songs...
"just one more tear to cry,
one teardrop from my eye
you better save it for
the middle of the night when
things aren't black and white....."
".....just trust me you'll be fine
and when i am back in chicago i feel it
another version of me i was in it
i wave good bye to the end of beginning
goodbye, goodbye..."
she mumbled with a teardrop running out of her eye smiling. her figure in white looking ethereal in the night with moonlight spilling on her. she looked at the sky and the twinkling stars which were never visible from her time due to pollution. They were so beautiful . She fell asleep on the roof stargazing, very content.