Esmerelda’s POV
I wasn’t sure what to think or feel about my bonds being suppressed practically my whole life. Is that why I was close with my siblings, but not as close as I should have been? Or with my parents? My whole family? I just didn’t know anymore. I always thought I was defective in some way because I didn’t feel how they did. It always felt like a muted version of theirs. My parents had brushed off my concerns. Now I finally understood why.
Still uncertain if I should be more grateful or angry that my parents did this. The Moon Goddess too. Why would she do this to me? Was it a punishment?
“You know it was not a punishment Esmerelda. It was to help ease your pain.” came the soft melodic voice of the Moon Goddess.
I just rolled my eyes and said, “Yeah, well that doesn’t exac
