Chapter 69: The Goddess

ARIA'S POV

We took off by five a.m. so as to get to the moon goddess's temple.

"Do we have all that we need?" Anthony asked Elijah.

"Water, food—that's pretty much all that's there." Elijah said.

The strange mage just sat in the back of the carriage, sitting like she was hearing and seeing things. Claire gave me a flask with chamomile tea for the ride.

"Thank you." I said to her. She gave me her usual smile. This was a few minutes to five a.m..

"We need to head out." The mage said: "The earlier, the better."

"We will be leaving now." Anthony said to Elijah, and Elijah nodded.

"Let me help you." Anthony said as I tried to climb the carriage.

"I'm fine." I said to him, rejecting his help. "I can get on on my own." I knew what I was doing was hurting him, but this had to be done for the greater good. At least, that was what I thought.

We climbed into the carriage, and off we went to the temple of the moon goddess.

"You didn't tell us your name " Anthony said to the mage.

"How important i