The morning air at the Moonfall cemetery was crisp, it carried the clean scent of dew-laden grass and flowers. If had decided to visit her mother's grave the next day, and Lucien had accompanied her. Like the last time, he didn't intrude, he walked to the bench and sat down, giving her all the privacy she needed.
Ivy walked up to her mother's resting place, standing before the dark marble headstone, she felt a profound stillness settle over her chest, she had missed her so much, so very dearly. She didn't cry this time though, instead, she began speaking to her, telling her all that has happened over the months.
"I have accepted it all, mom," she quietly told her. "I have accepted that things will never be the same again, that I've lost crucial parts of myself. Those parts of me ar
