Kavira POV
“It’s okay to be wrong,” I told her gently, lowering myself to her level. “What matters is that we admit our mistakes and learn from them. Did you learn something today?”
“Yes, I did,” Zarethia whispered, nodding earnestly.
“Good. That’s all I ask.” I smiled at her, and she bolted off toward the food table, eager to fill a plate with finger foods.
“Thank you, Luna, for understanding a young girl’s crush.” Her mother gave a nervous laugh.
“Don’t be too hard on her. We’ve all done reckless things as pre-teens,” I replied with an easy smile. It was, after all, just an innocent crush.
Vorian slipped an arm around my waist from behind. At some point Ravelyn had stepped back, but when I glanced over, I saw him standing proudly at my side, smiling.
“I’m proud of you, sis. You’re
