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Blood Moon
Cadence opened her eyes to see the sun was long gone and a full, slightly red moon had taken its place. Her hand immediately went to her eyes, and she rolled over to see her sister sitting on the edge of the bed, which made her jump. “Oh, good. You’re alive after all,” Cassidy muttered, not even turning her head away from the open window to look her sister in the face.
“What time is it?” Cadence asked, grappling for a glass of water she’d set on the nightstand before she’d fallen asleep. She hadn’t meant to doze off; the last thing she remembered, Aaron was assuring her everything was just fine, and he’d be back in no time at all. Now, before her sister even answered, she noticed the time on her IAC. It was 2:15 in the morning, which meant the Eidolon Festival had already started, and Aaron had been gone for over an hour. She hadn’t even had a chance to tell him goodbye.
“I have a funny feeling,” C
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