*Lena*
Abigail moved into the second bedroom in the cottage. A full day had passed since her arrival, and I woke up Sunday morning feeling like an absolute fool.
I'd run away from everything, and now my home, my lands, and my people were on the brink of war. I was the Moon Goddess, for Goddess' sake.... Right? What kind of ruler could I one day be if I was this much of a coward?
I laid in bed with my arms outstretched well into late morning. Rain pattered against the window panes, and across the hallway I heard Abigail snoring. I was in no hurry to get up, because I knew what I needed to do once my toes hit the chilled floorboards.
The letters I'd written to Abigail and Oliver had been vague. Abigail's letter was just a brief synopsis of my new life, what I'd been up to, and where s
