Running Under the New Moon
Walking up to my side, he kept a polite distance as 'engaged couples' would.
He clearly heard my whisper but was trying to appear unconcerned.
I turned slightly, smiling faintly, shyly and hopefully as the future queen would. "Just thinking about the prayer to the Moon Goddess in three days."
That was the truth.
New moons were the moment when the Moon Goddess' power would wane, and it would be most suited for a grand farewell and a quiet escape.
Daniel chuckled in turn, turning away and looking up to the distant skies. "The Moon Goddess will protect you, Susan."