Oracle Of The Moon

Reliant -Lucy's POV

Lucy's POV-

I woke up for the first time ever with a smile on my face and a warm feeling in my heart. I felt safe, protected, and loved. Those were weird feelings to wake up with for someone who had known nothing but heartache and fear her whole life.

I tried to roll over across my bed to stretch. However, instead, I ended up being pulled back by my hand and fell off the bed. I expected to land on the floor, but I landed on a warm body instead.

"Oomph!" Kale let out painfully when I landed on top of him.

I sat up as I rolled off him and sat next to him. I looked at him with my head tilted and an eyebrow raised. "Good morning?" I said questioningly with a little laugh. I looked at our still intertwined hands. After a few moments of studying the way our hands were connected, I let his go and stretched out my too stiff hand. "Should I ask why you're in my room asleep on my floor?"

He looked sheepish but still smiled at me. He sat up and rubbed the sleepiness out of his eyes before tucking a piece of my long hair behind my ear. "I brought you to bed last night and you wouldn't let go of my hand without whimpering..." he answered.

My cheeks lit up in embarrassment. "Surely, you could have just left me..." I said quickly and looked down in shame at the weakness that I had shown.

"I couldn't have, nor would I have," he said immediately. "Grandmama told me that you have been plagued by sleepless nights because of nightmares."

"How does Grandmama know that? -Never mind, silly question, she's Grandmama. I should know that I can't hide anything from her."

"You shouldn't have tried to keep it a secret. I've seen the way that your health has been being affected by your sleeplessness... I've been worried." He sighed and shook his head. "On top of all the stress your under, I'm not sure how you're not dead on your feet every second of every day."

"I'm used to it," I answered thoughtlessly. "I've had nightmares more often than good dreams. They're nothing new. In fact, I've had much more restful sleep here than I have ever had in my whole life... Here they're just nightmares."

"The fact that you think that this is okay and normal, makes me incredibly angry," Kale spoke slowly and articulately. "I want you to have a good life. I want you to rest. Every night should not be reminders of your old life. I could understand occasionally... but every night? That is a problem."

"I have a session with Hannah and Grandmama today... I'll ask them," I relented.

"I'm coming with you to the session, by the way..." He said quickly and then backtracked with an afterthought. "I mean if that's okay with you. Grandmama wants to start working on a plan for my tie to Raven," he explained. "I figured that we could go to Grandmama's hut together. While you and Hannah talk, Grandmama and I will as well."

I nodded.

"And not good morning, Luce, excellent morning," he told me with a smile and kissed my forehead.

I reached for him and hugged him around his neck. "Thank you for not leaving me to relive those awful memories," I found myself whispering to him softly.

"Never again, Luce."

"What are you two doing?" Her too shrill voice, especially when first waking up, said loudly as she walked up to the door which was left opened throughout the night.

"Ugh, go away," I groaned and let go of Kale to cover my nose. "Your stink and your voice are too much to deal with right now."

"Well, I'm certainly not leaving you two alone."