Sophia
The quiet laughter between Queen Elise and me echoed softly through the grand dining chamber as I reached across the table to capture her knight in our fifth game of chess.
She narrowed her eyes at the board, lips pressed into a thin line as she analyzed my move, then looked up at me with a smile of both amusement and approval.
“You’ve been practicing,” she said.
I chuckled and gave her a knowing look. “I’ve been learning… from the best.”
She arched her brow, clearly entertained, then moved her queen to check my king. I sighed dramatically, and she burst into laughter.
It had been a light, heartwarming evening, so different from the chaos and tension that seemed to constantly swirl around my life lately.
At this moment, it felt like I wasn’t Luna. I was just Sophia, playing
