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Chapter 12

Author: Barbara
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-08 15:00:44

The balcony beckoned to him…but for the cold.

A white moon hung above in the vacant dark, keeping the night faintly aglow. No stars. Perfect. There was nothing starry about the entirety of the day either.

Lucian tore his hands from the rail of the balustrades as it turned icy against his touch. However thick the robe he was clad in, it didn’t do much to inoculate him. He folded his arms. The chill clutched at his throat and chest all the same. An ugly churn gripped his stomach.

But winter wasn't for another two seasons. So was it the temperature or his own inner scare?

The foliage below slapped and slithered about each other, whispering discreetly in the wind.

From the corner of his eye, he noticed his uncle emerge and come to stand beside him. “What’s behind your troubled eyes, my boy?"

Lucian felt the fur of his collars tickle the back of his neck. “You could ask your lovely Moon Goddess”

“Go easy on yourself now. Don't go acting like the whole world rests on your shoulders”

Lucian
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