Cherish Me, Daddy
“The sky never cleared without you.”
I smiled, a fragile thing, and let my hand hover over the moon...gem as if I could physically grip the connection. “I’m here,” I said, voice steadier than I felt. “I’m far away, but I’m fine. Lunethra… the moon goddess... she helped me. I’m… I’m alive. And I’m carrying a twins. I promise you both, you have nothing to worry about.”
My father’s laugh was low, rumbled through the dream-mist like a distant drum. “You’ve always been stubborn, boy. If anyone can walk through darkness and come back, it’s you.”