“Healer Cruz!” I burst into Healer Cruz’s pavilion, startling the elderly man and causing him to almost spill whatever he was holding on the table.
“Luna?” He exclaimed loudly, hurrying over to me with a worried expression on his face. “What has happened, Luna? Are you injured? Do you need help?”
I shook my head immediately, denying any possibility. “No, I’m feeling quite well. However, there’s something on my mind that I would like to discuss with you, Healer Cruz. It’s important to me that you’re completely honest in your response.”
Healer Cruz frowned; his eyes full of concern. “What is it, Luna?”
“Tell me, do you know what happened to my mother?” I asked, the tone of my voice carrying a whisper of urgency.
Healer Cruz’s expression turned pensive as he fell silent for a moment, h
