The Sacredness Of The Bond

May

I have no idea how long we have been sitting here since in this realm, time seems to be stagnant.

I have not uttered a word since my first question to the moon goddess. I am not in a hurry therefore, I cannot urge her to just talk to me. She knows what is best for me and she will tell me all I need to hear. For now, I will enjoy the silence and ponder on the information she has just given me.

Selene, the moon goddess, seems to be lost in thought. I wonder what it is that she does not wish to disclose to me. It seems like whatever she has to tell me is something deeper than I presumed. Things surely are not as simple as they appear. Her silence is beginning to rouse a bit of anxiety in me.

After what seemed to be a very long stretch of sheer silence, she finally turned her attention to me. This time around, she holds my hand and resumes talking. Her gentle voice soothes all the anxiety away and I am grateful for that.

"Dear child, even though I tried to ease up your misfortune