The Moon's Chosen
“And like the two people standing in front of me ignored that.”
Anton shifted closer, his voice careful. “What do you want us to do?”
I laughed again, this time hollow. “I want you to act like adults,” I said. “I want you to stop treating every disagreement like it is a battlefield. And most of all, I want you to stop dragging me into the middle of it when I do not have the strength for this.”
I took another breath, then exhaled slowly.
“If you have something to say,” I continued, “say it calmly. If you have an issue, address it without shouting. And if you see that I am clearly not well, then please, put this aside.”
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