Book 5: Chapter 30
Standing behind Luna, I placed my hand on her shoulder and apologised quietly, “Sorry, Luna.”
Luna bent over and closed her brother’s eyes. She watched the Shadow Squad throw the corpses into the ditch to prepare to burn them with a tinge of sadness. She then responded, “It is alright, Your Highness. My brother deserved it. It is not your fault.”
“I’m really sorry… Luna. He was your last family member…”
“No. I no longer considered them family when they pointed their weapons at you, Your Highness.” Luna turned around. She stroked my cheek with her hand and smiled helplessly. She continued, “Your Highness, you are my only one from now. So you must take responsibility… If you abandon me, I… I will cry…”
I smiled helplessly and replied, “Don’t cry then. Luna, let me discuss it with mom. You should stay here in the elven imperial capital. We will give you a decent house and a proper job. You don’t have to return to humanity…”
“Your Highness!”
She quickly looked up and in a somewhat angry voice exclaimed, “Did you not promise you would not abandon me?! Why are trying to get rid of me already?! I want to stay by your side! I want to be your personal servant!”
“But… I think that you’ll be happier with your fellows…”
“That is what you think is happiness! I do not think that it is happiness!” Luna looked at me and loudly rebuffed, “I do not want to stay here unless you are staying too, Your Highness. I have nothing left but you, Your Highness. I just want to stay by your side, Your Highness! That is the only way I can be happy! If you want me to be happy, then please keep me by your side!”