Book 4: Chapter 24
Dear Lucia, I hope you have adapted to life in the North. The purpose of this letter is to confess…… I thought about it for a moment, but my pen never touched the paper again. After thinking it over and over, I decided it was best not to confess to Lucia. Lucia can smell the scent other elves leave behind on me. I trust that my entire body is covered in Luna’s scent. It’s not that I fell in love with Luna. It’s just that I randomly pitied her and went along with her yesterday. What I feel for Luna is sympathy, not love. If I’m honest, Lucia might forgive me……
But when I thought about the personality of elves…… Lucia would fly here, look for Luna and cut her up before taking me back. She would actually do that. After a moment of hesitation, I scrunched up the thirteenth letter into a ball and threw it into the fire.
Luna knocked on the door, walked in, bowed and said: “Your majesty, the people you asked to see have arrived and are waiting for you in the guest room.”
“Alright.”
I nodded, picked up my coat by the side and wore it on. Luna looked at me with a smile. She walked up to me and helped me adjust my collar. She tippy-toed up like she was going to kiss me, but she didn’t kiss me this time.
“You are ready now, your majesty.”
Luna restored her usual smile the next day and didn’t show any odd signs. She greeted people as per usual as if nothing happened last night. I didn’t mention anything either. What happened that night was imprinted in my heart. It was our treasured memory.
Luna and I left the room and came to the guest room. It was the first time there were so many people seated in the guest room of the outer court. Right now, people dressed in formal robes were seated on both sides of the long table listening.
“Attention!”