The Moon Loved Her

Chapter Four

The long night passed and the graceful moon dived into the horizon, while the blinding sun rose to the sky. Even though I didn't sleep much I was not that tired but I had extreme hunger. My insides were growling as if my whole body yearned for food.

I stopped waiting for anything from those uncaring people when I realized that I hoped for the impossible. In this hypocritical family of three I was just an outsider who should not even exist.

Since they wouldn't even send food I had to only depend on myself. Since they don't bother asking about me I could roam freely in the woods and eat delicious meat.

I climbed down the window and went through the hole in the mansion's wall that led out of this hell. Then, I found the bow I sculpted and the arrows and climbed up the trees.

After about two hours I caught a big wild boar when the arrow went straight to the heart. Satisfied with my prey I lit up a fire with a spell I learned from the grimoir. I roasted the boar and started eating.

An hour later, Killion arrived and sat beside me. I guess he wasn't hostile anymore. I handed him the rest of the meat. After devouring it he said my name reluctantly.

"K-kira..."

"Yes?"

" Who are you exactly?"

*sighs*

" It's a sad and boring story..."

"How can it be both sad and boring? What kind of story could it be?"

"Do you really want to hear it?'

" Yes!"

" A few weeks ago, I woke up in this body. I was in an orphanage and I was constantly mistreated by the personel. One day, the duke of this large mansion, came to adopt me..."

" So you are his daughter?"

" I wouldn't say so... When I entered those gates I actually entered hell. Even though they brought me here, they thought that I wanted to replace their dead daughter. They even poured hot milk with acid on me... In order to survive I have to hunt my food, bath in freezing cold water, stay hidden and lower my head..."

"They are disgusting!"

"To tell you the truth, I have never felt family love... Or even love as it is, so I am a bit used to this."

Killion looked at me surprised and dumbfounded. Then he lowered his head and stared at the fire.

He stayed silent for a bit. The silence brought an awkward and heavy feeling that made my heart beat slower and heavier inside my chest.

Killion slowly turned his gaze at me and exhaled deeply. He stared at me akwardly and with his small thin and grazed hand he patted my shoulder.

His hand was particularly soft despite being thin. This warm hand was actually enough to give me courage. I stood up suddenly and said to Killion

" I am sure you have your own troubles too so let's both cheer up and do our best to overcome them."

Killion's eyes widened and he curled his pink lips up in a smile. The disheartening fact was that he still looked sad. He stood up too and cleared his throat with a cough.

"Kira... These past few days i spent with you have been and will always be the best days of my life. It feels like a dream that I wished for every night to the moon. Tomorrow I have to leave. I am going to the war as a knight and I might or might not come back alive. If I come back alive, I will do anything within my power to take you away from those people."