Where the Moon Goes to Die
When the moon rose, he would murmur to himself, "Arinelle, can you see me? Have you forgiven me?"
No one ever answered.
…
On a night when the moon was exceptionally round and bright, Varkon lay in his sickbed, feeling his life slowly slipping away.
Suddenly, he saw me standing by the window. I was wearing the white robes from our mating ceremony, with my dark, long hair flowing over my shoulders.
He tried to speak, but no sound escaped his lips.
When he desperately reached forward to grasp me, his hand passed through my form.
A single, final tear fell from his clouded eyes.
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