THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH
"So you remember the good parts too."
Luna threw her arms around me, sobbing. "It's perfect, Mama. Everything's perfect."
After the party, after her friends left and the common room was cleaned, I found Luna on the balcony staring at the stars. She was still wearing the purple dress, now stained with cake and punch, her new bracelet catching moonlight.
"Good birthday?" I asked, wrapping a blanket around both of us.
"The best. Exactly what I needed." She leaned against me. "Mama, I know I have responsibilities. I know I'm the Crimson Dawn, and I'm supposed to reshape the world. But sometimes I just want to be Luna, who likes chocolate cake and stuffed animals and watching clouds."
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