THE LUNA WHO WASN'T SUPPOSED TO EXIST
"He's been sick for weeks. The healers say they don't understand what's wrong, that it doesn't match anything in their experience. I know it's a lot to ask, but I didn't know where else to turn."
Luna exchanged a careful, weighted look with Kade, both of them clearly working through the complicated calculus this unprecedented situation demanded. "I need to discuss this with my own daughter directly," Luna said finally. "This isn't a decision I'm willing to make for her, not for something this significant and personal. But I promise you, Petra, we'll consider your request seriously and quickly, given the urgency you've described."
They found Alara in the cottage's small garden, engaged in the