“Good morning, Miss Luna.” Lily’s hand woke me with gentle strokes through my hair. I opened my eyes to her smile before she quickly began our usual morning routine.
Before I even knew it, I was dressed—in a beautiful orange dress that complemented my growing sun-kissed glow—my hair twisted into an elegant bun, and already on my way down to the dining hall.
“We’re not inviting all of them. I refuse to look at him!” Nicolais sounded angry on the other side of the doors. “I don’t want him anywhere near Luna, it’s going to go horribly wrong!”
The doors swung open as I approached, revealing Nicolais and Sicca sitting at the table as usual—but Sicca had a sheet of paper in front of him that he was scribbling notes onto. “Good morning,” I interrupted their argument.
“Good morning, Luna,” Sic
