Moonlight and Memory (part 1)
“Bullseye!” exclaimed one of the girls standing nearby. “Way to go, Luna!” “Thank you. It’s really nothing much though,” Luna replied, brushing it off. “Hitting continuous bullseyes is sure no big deal, huh?” her friend teased. “Haha… you think so?” “You should be more proud of yourself. You’ve won so many awards.” “Yeah, but I still have a lot to learn.” “Luna, you might be the only one who thinks that. Remember the time when you—” But Luna had already walked away, tuning out her friend’s voice as she picked up her bow again. It wasn’t that she didn’t care about her friend. Call her a bad friend if you like, but Luna’s thoughts were far from the achievements others kept reminding her of. Her mind was elsewhere—somewhere deeper, somewhere that mattered more. Luna’s family had always worshipped Artemis, the goddess of the moon. A huntress, a protector, a goddess known for her archery. Little Luna had admired Artemis since childhood, and that admiration had led her to pick...