บททั้งหมดของ Redemption Of The Rogue Luna: บทที่ 61 - บทที่ 67

The second night of patrol, they had set up camp in a protected hollow. Maya and Sera had taken first watch, leaving Finn to sleep while Korra sat staring into the flames, unable to quiet her thoughts.The leather glove on her hand felt tight and restrictive. Beneath it, Elara's runes pulsed faintly a constant reminder of the curse coiled inside her. She could feel it stirring sometimes, testing the boundaries of its cage, hungry for the magic she refused to use."You should rest," Finn said quietly from across the fire. "We've got another full day tomorrow.""I will," Korra lied. "Just need a few more minutes."He studied her with knowing eyes. "You did well today. The team trusts you more than when we started.""Even Maya?"Finn's lips quirked. "Especially Maya. She respects competence over bloodline, and you have proven you can lead without relying on flashy power moves."The words should have comforted her, but instead they made her chest tight. How long could she keep this up? Ho

He kissed her, swallowing the rest of her words in a desperate, consuming kiss. His hands moved to her waist, pulling her closer, and she went willingly, eagerly, pouring everything she couldn't say into the kiss."I love you too. So much it terrifies me sometimes. The thought of losing you…""You won't," Korra promised, even though they both knew it was a lie. The curse, the conspiracy, the hunters, any of it could take her away. But she refused to let fear steal what little time they had.She kissed him again, this time slower, caressing his tongue with her lips as she enjoyed the way he tasted of coffee and cinnamon. His hands tangled in her hair, loosening the braid until dark waves spilled over her shoulders."Korra," he murmured against her lips. "We should stop. You're exhausted, and with the curse…""I don't want to stop," she said, surprising herself with the certainty in her voice. "I'm tired of waiting, tired of letting fear control my choices. I want this… I want you."She

Three weeks after Harkin's arrest, peace seemed to have settled over Moonhowl. The cursed mark was gone from Korra's hand, replaced by the silver healer's sigil that gleamed faintly whenever she used her magic. The council had grudgingly accepted her position as Luna candidate, but it was the black feather on the windowsill that haunted her dreams.She had shown it to Rhyker the morning after it appeared. He studied it with grim recognition, then ordered it burned and the ashes scattered. "A calling card," he said. "Someone wants us to know that they are watching.The third conspirator was still out there, and now, three weeks later, a new threat was emerging from an unexpected direction.Korra stood in the war room, studying the map spread across the table. Red markers indicated recent rogue attacks, five in the past two weeks, all coordinated, all targeting Moonhowl's outer territories."They are testing our defenses," Vera said, pointing to the pattern. "Probing for weaknesses.""

Korra found Kael in their chambers, studying the maps of Eastern Ridge territory. He looked up when she entered, his expression softening immediately."There you are. I was starting to worry." He crossed to her, pulling her into his arms. "Are you feeling better? You looked pale during the meeting.""I'm fine," she said, then caught herself. "Actually, that's not true, I'm not fine. I'm terrified and overwhelmed, and I have something I need to tell you."Concern flooded his face. "What's wrong? Is it the curse? Did something…""I'm pregnant."The words came out in a rush, barely coherent. Kael froze, his hands still on her shoulders, his eyes wide."You're... what?""Pregnant. With your child, our child. The prophecy child, probably, given the timing and the way Thalia's test reacted." She was babbling now, the words tumbling out faster than she could organize them. "I know the timing is terrible, with the summit and my father and everything else, but I thought you should know, and I