Luna POV
Nobody has seen Elder Priya since she said my mother's name out loud.
It takes me most of the walk back to the council chamber to remember that detail, buried under everything else that's happened today, but once I do, it settles into my chest with a weight I can't shake.
"She vanished right after the meeting," I say, stopping Kian mid-stride. "The old woman who let Elena's name slip. Nobody's mentioned her since."
Kian's face shifts, sharp focus replacing exhaustion. "You're right. I sent guards to find her hours ago. Gently, I said." He curses under his breath. "I never followed up."
"Today's been a lot," I say, though it doesn't make either of us feel better.
We find the two guards Kian assigned near the kitchens, both looking uneasy, both admitting they never actually l
