292 Farewells (1/2)

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”I just don't like that I can't help you…” Luna said while her face is buried in a pillow.

”Don't think of it that way Princess.” Raven coaxed, ”You will be helping me out a lot by staying here. Aunt needs you here, and it's the best time for the two of you to catch up with each other. She's been away for far too long, I'm sure you have lots to talk about.”

”That doesn't make me feel good at all.” She replied, ”You're telling me that I should go ahead and catch up with Mom while you're out there risking your life to search for a cure.”

She shifted her position and turned her back against him. Saying: ”If anything, it should've been us who's supposed to this. Or at least, we should be a part of this, yet we are of no help to you.”

Raven can't say anything at all. He could only just smile as he finds this attitude of hers extremely cute.

”Dang it, this your fault.” She continued after throwing a pillow at him. ”Why did you have to be so formidable? Why does it always have to be you who takes all the responsibilities? You're making us look bad and appear like losers!”

Raven laughed as he stood up and walked towards her bed. He lied down beside her and gently pulled her close, wrapping her in his embrace and closing his eyes to cherish small moments like this.

”Well, I can't really help it...” Raven said, ”I guess it's my fault for being super strong, super smart and super handsome.”

*Smack!*

”Ow!” Raven said while laughing, holding the hand she used to smack his chest and wrapping it around him.

”Well? Why do you worry so much about that anyway? Do you think that I'm going to resent you because of this?”

Luna shook her head.

”Do you think that I'm doing this because I'm expecting something in return?”

She shook her head once more.

”Or are you thinking that I'm after the throne and I'm just doing this for you all to trust me?”

Again, she shook her head.

”Then? Why do you think I'm doing this?” Raven asked, looking down at her and meeting her gaze.

Luna was silent for a bit, she bit her lip and hugged him even tighter. She knows the answer to his question, she just can't say it out loud since it's a bit embarrassing and it will prove that she really can't go with him.

”You get it right?” Raven whispered, Luna nodded and burrowed her face on to his chest. ”Then don't think too much. You can't come with me not because you are weak, but because you need to be here. And don't get me wrong, just because you need to remain here it doesn't mean that you will slack off on your training.”

”I know that.” Luna replied.

”Look at me, Princess.” Raven said, Luna raised her head and met his gaze once more. Raven tucked the scattered pieces of hair on her face behind her ears and continued saying: ”I don't know how long I'll be away.”

”The fastest will be three years, but to be totally honest I don't see that happening since I'll be training on the way there as well. It might take me more than five years according to my estimations. While that is not a long time for us Knights, that is not short either.”

”While I'm away, I cannot possibly help you with the skirmishes that will happen between our and the enemy forces. You are the most talented person I've ever met. But I need you to become stronger. You know that you are part Druid right?”

Luna nodded and already have a faint guess on where this is going.

”With the help of Aunt, I think it's possible for you to awaken your bloodline. Train under her and also with your Dad. There will be a huge battle soon and we need to be prepared. I don't want to lose you, you know that right?”

Luna nodded once more and bit her lips. Trying hard not to cry once again.

”Then that's that.” Raven said as he closed his eyes and tightened his hug, ”A lot happened today so let's rest for now.”

The two then enjoyed the warm embrace of each other as they drifted off to sleep. Well, at least Luna did.

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