Finding New Purpose
Luna returned to teaching three days later.
I worried it was too soon, that she was pushing herself to prove she still had value. But Katherine assured me it was healthy.
"She needs purpose beyond her power levels. Teaching gives her that," Katherine said as we watched Luna work with younger students.
The lesson was basic shielding for beginners. Six-year-old Emma sat cross-legged on the mat, concentrating hard as Luna guided her.
"Feel the energy here," Luna touched her own chest, then Emma's. "It's like a warm light. Can you feel it?"
Emma nodded, eyes scrunched shut in concentration.
"Good. Now imagine pushing that light outward, just a little bit. Like blowing a bubble," Luna demonstrated with her own reduced power, creating a shield the size of a basketball.
