Nathan's POV.
I couldn’t let Lunaria go alone to meet the angry crowd. They were furious, desperate for answers about the plague that had been killing our people. I knew how dangerous they could be when emotions ran high.
“Lunaria,” I said firmly, “if you’re going, you’re not going alone.”
She looked at me with her usual determination. “Nathan, I’ll be fine. They need to see I’m here to help.”
But I wondered if she was crazy. These crowds could get very dangerous and I didn’t want anything to happen to her.
Not only would her father kill me, I wouldn’t forgive myself for failing to protect her a second time.
I would not let that happen.
“No,” I said, shaking my head. “You need protection. If something happens, I won’t forgive myself. You came here to help us, is that not so?”
“Yes
