Chapter 18: The Dinner

“Are you alright, miss?”

She couldn’t answer the guard or acknowledge his concern. She didn't have the words to express what she was feeling. It was threatening to burst out of her chest. She couldn't face Adolph like this.

"I think you can enter now."

She shook her head, whirled around, and ran back to her room as fast as she could manage. If the soldier meant to follow her, she didn't hear him.

Grief and relief warred in her. If only Adolph had been around to say such things when she was Laura. If only things had been different, they would have been in a completely different place and she would have never had to suffer the last few moments of her past life regretting being luna. The goddess had given her a chance to live again, but the affirmation of her worth and her efforts had come too late. She was grateful that Laura would be remembered by at least someone as having a meaningful life, but it wasn’t enough to lay her to rest.

She reached her room and closed the door behind her.