15 - Bathed in Moonlight

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(Nisha) That second night, I felt unsettled. Something called to me, and I couldn’t ignore it. I tried to open the window to let the moonlight in and settled back into bed, but sleep wouldn’t find me. I tugged on my shawl, Soleil’s shawl, actually, but I borrowed it. I knew she wouldn't mind, but I wanted something of hers. I opened my door. I didn’t know where I was going, but I knew that I needed to go outside. I felt my powers take hold and solidify at night, and the moon was bright and beckoning. The soft carpet turned to cool stone under my bare feet. No one was around, I didn’t know what time it was, but it was the first time I didn’t see people bustling around. I was still unsure of what this place was. Part home, part communal space. I had never seen anything like it. I though

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