The burden of prophecy and hidden past

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Ethan's POV

I was happy when I heard him referring to Lena as 'OUR LUNA'. I had butterflies in my stomach. The rest seemed shocked that he didn't take time for him to address Lena that way.

I could still see that most of them were not ready to accept it, but it's none of my business; come to think of it, in a council of elders, it's the decision of the elderly that matters and the most elderly just gave his consent.

"Thank you very much, sir", Lena said "First of all, I want to thank you for accepting me as your Luna" She paused. Looking at everyone's faces

The eldest elder smiled at her urging her to go on.

She continued "Sir with all due respect can you try and remember the other parts of the prophecy, or should I say try to remember if there was a part you omitted or forgot to include in the prophecy"

The elderly man began to think carefully for a while, all of us patiently waiting for him to speak out, I signalled Lena to come sit beside me, but