"You're going to be OK. Just go in, find the moon goddess, give her the letter and get out." I summarized my intentions in my head. I could hear the melodious music from outside the palace walls. The dancing lights shone brightly in the overcast skies as happy feet of walkers danced across my parts. Suddenly I was stopped by one of the palace guards. "Horses are not allowed beyond this point my lady. If you don't mind, I will take your horse to the shed until your return." I immediately swung my legs over and hopped off my horse. "Yes sir. How far is the shed?" I peered over to the direction where his finger pointed, which was not too far away from the wide entrance. I bowed my head and knees graciously to thank him for his kind gestures.
Every step I took from that point forward, made me
