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Chapter Sixty ▏The Luna
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2021-09-15 23:34:33The soft murmur of voices brings me out of my sleep. Slowly I open my eyes, letting myself take a moment to adjust to the soft light of the sun slanting in from the small window. I’m lying on the soft rug, wearing only Alistair’s cloak and covered in a soft warm blanket. The fire has been put out.
And Alistair is nowhere to be seen.
Again my attention is swayed by the voices outside. I pick up my clothes from last night and get dressed, the memory of last night still fresh in my head. My face heats up, but I just continue and head outside.
Standing outside the little hut is Alistair, surrounded by a dozen of people including Candor, Jossie, and Hendrik.
I freeze halfway through the door. “Um, good morning.”
Alistair turns around. “Elora.”
Hearing him say my name after he moaned it last night feels weird now. “Hey.” I nervously turn to the other people. “What’s happening?”
Candor steps forward. “We would like to apologize to you
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