Beneath the Moonpetal Bloom

Previously

…Morwen opened her mouth as if to protest, then closed it again. A slow, almost imperceptible nod passed her lips. It was a nod of reluctant acceptance, a silent acknowledgment of the courage she saw blooming in her ward. But beneath the surface, Elara could sense a deeper current of worry, a knowledge that Morwen perhaps held back, a secret that would be revealed only when the time was truly right. For now, the path was set, and the fading light of the Moonpetals beckoned Elara towards a destiny she was only just beginning to understand.