Sensing my gaze, Junior Cleric sneered and spoke with disdain, "You certainly have some nerve, thinking you can set your sights on me. Don't get any ideas. But," she added, "I do have a sister who looks exactly like me. She lives beyond the frontier, and once I succeed, she'll be yours."
I was taken aback by how casually she offered her sister. I was tempted to joke, 'If you have a sister, why don't the three of us...' But I knew better than to push my luck. Angering her could have serious consequences, and I wasn't ready to face that.
Two days after this conversation, a major event shook Lunaria. At dusk, the city was suddenly filled with the echoing sound of a deep, mournful bell. It was the Moon Bell, the largest bell in the city, perched atop the highest tower. Its toll signified one
