InsaneJournal

Luna had spent the entire day after Kaden left feeling heavy with a sense of shame and guilt and confusion. When Peitho put her into bed, worried that she was sick, it was very easy for Luna to just fall asleep. She was exhausted.

But waking up later, the light gone from the sky and the room quiet and empty, Luna didn't feel any more awake. She sort of wanted to sleep for another twenty years.

But instead she got up and had a shower - having her cry in there - and got dressed into fresh new clothes. When she emerged, Luna found a message from Will and sat on the bed in her towel replying, the glow of the screen her only light.

The idea of sitting in a warm, bright donut shop with Will sounded like just what she needed.

"Ah, you're awake!" said Peitho as Luna appeared in the living room, the goddess putting her book aside and standing up to approach her. Again she put a hand on Luna's forehead and looked sympathetic. "My darling, do you feel any better?"

"Much," Luna nodded. "Maybe it was something I ate."

Peitho's soft expression was everything, like a ship through stormy waters that Luna could hold tight to. That expression was for Luna, because Peitho loved her.

"I didn't like that boy," Luna told her with a small head shake.

"No?" Peitho asked, brows slightly raised. "I thought he was rather sweet. I wanted to make him into a better thief. I thought perhaps he could join us here." Luna didn't hide her expression of distaste there and Peitho smiled at the display. She reached up and stroked Luna's cheek. "But say no more. If you didn't like him, then you won't see him again. Simple. I would never bring in someone who make you uncomfortable or less at home."

"Thank you," Luna smiled, though she didn't feel that truly conveyed how grateful she was to have such a goddess who listened to her needs, who held her in such regard.

Peitho let her take the car out but added, "please text me every twenty minutes so I know that you're safe."

Luna felt her scars tingling beneath her sleeves and she nodded, kissing Peitho. "I promise." She even set an alarm on her phone to tell her to do just that.

Once outside Will's house, Luna sent another text, this one to her friend inside. Hey babe, it's ur stalker. whatcha wearin??