The Gifted Luna
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She swiftly sealed it before she summoned her personal raven, a black-feathered bird that always laid soundless in its cage on the windowsill like it had been trained for such purpose.
Vanessa carefully tied the small scroll beneath its wing. She stroked its neck once, and whispered, "Go." Almost like the bird heard her, it flew out of its now opened cage, vanishing into the air.
She stood by the window for a long moment, watching the buzzing that occured at the marketplace.
The movements made, and the goods scattered around.
Edwin had thought he was coming to have lunch, but in the real sense, he was walking into the mouth of the very deal that would strip his power, divide his loyalty, a