The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0629

Chapter 0629

Elva held tightly onto her teddy bear. She looked down at it with sad eyes.

"I don't understand, Mommy," Elva said. "Why do we hate bears now...?"

I lowered myself down to her level. Holding her shoulders, I explained, "We don't hate bears, honey. But... they could be dangerous right now. They're all pretty grumpy about some things that happened a few years ago. Until that gets sorted out, we need to be extra careful."

Elva nodded, soaking in my words. Then she held out her bear toward me. "Do we report Mr. Fuzz Bear?"

My heart cracked down the middle. How could I possibly, properly explain this situation to Elva, a child? She couldn't see the difference between wolves and bears. To her, they were all her tea-party guests.

"No, Elva," I said, gently pushing Mr. Fuzz Bear back toward Elva. "Mr. Fuzz Bear is a bear we can trust. It's every other bear that we see that we must stay away from and report, okay?"

She didn't seem to understand, her face still scrunched up in confusion. But, she eventually nodded and pulled Mr. Fuzz Bear back into her arms. "Okay..." she said in a tiny voice.

Slowly, we walked back to our room. I hadn't told Elva yet that I would be leaving without her today. I knew she was going to be upset about it.

As I dressed in less flashy clothes for the adventure, Elva stood in the closet doorway and asked me, "Where you going, Mommy?"

"I just have to go out for a little while."

"What about the bears?"

"I'll be okay," I told her. "Nicholas will be there to protect me."

"Can I come?" Elva asked.

Absolutely not. I would endanger my own life, but I'd never put Elva at risk. "No, honey," I said. "Not today." "But Mommy-"

said, "But

say.

I can go too!"

"No, Elva."

"Why?" she asked.

though even I could admit that my reasoning wasn't very sound, at

"Why, Mommy?" she demanded.

door, abruptly ending

too, a suggestion made by Julian. They didn't want to stand

odd to see him dressed so informally, although

I come at a bad time?"

out into the main room. "Tell Mommy I

fell. "I can't, princess,

I want to

answer is

her. He even placed a hand to his chest, as if that would help ease some of the pain that was burning

you know it," Nicholas

head. She

hug goodbye?"

her in the safety of his embrace. Slowly, he released her. Then she looked at

stretching open my arms. She quickly raced to me, and I earned a hug as well." Thank you," I told her. "I love you," I said and kissed her cheek. In case the worst should happen, I didn't want to leave any room for doubt

always be mine. Nicholas and I left Elva in the care of her nanny and stepped out into the hall. After bidding good day to the guards at the door,

to

to turn her down. Even though I knew that

want her to know fear at her age, but I also want Elva to be cautious. It's a difficult

"I can see that."

am willing to risk my life, but she is not permitted to do

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