Luna was growing quite quickly. Not even two full days had passed and already she could walk and talk, though both actions were limited. She kept Charle busy, however, asking questions and trying to climb on stuff, and eating whatever she found once she got up there. One day, Charle grew exhausted close to noon. Thinking the room was safe, she let Luna roam around while she sat down... and ended up asleep.
The adventurous demon pup glanced around once she heard the snoring. She had seen something that looked wonderful to chew on when Charle had carried her in there, and she was determined to get it. With a great leap, she sprang up next to the fireplace, her small claws clicking as they caught a tiny stone ledge and attached themselves. Luna looked up. She had almost made it to the mantle in the first jump, but she knew this would be the hardest part. Reaching up with one tiny, clawed hand, she caught another ledge made of stone, this one half the size of the first. With a click and a stretch, she got her left hand on the mantle, but her feet were slipping. She decided that she would have to jump... so she did. In one awkward bound, she was above the mantle, reaching for the object she wanted to chew on, a choker. But gravity did not want her to have her prize. She fell to the ground with a loud thump, legs splayed and eyes wide in surprise. She glanced over at Charle quickly, hoping she hadn't witnessed her recent adventure. A loud snore greeted her.
Smiling, she noticed a soft breeze coming from the window. She felt as if something was calling her. She climbed onto the window sill and looked around outside. Butterflies circled around darkly colored roses. Birds chirped in a tree. Some odd green light was coming this way. 'Wait... wha-' The green light hit her, and instead of simply blinding her, she went backwards, rolling back into the room. She felt as if her blood was ice and her skin was on fire all at once. Thunderbolts were ripping through her nerves, making her twitch and shake. She could have sworn someone was holding her head underwater.
"Luna!" A shrill shriek pierced through to Luna, making her want to cover her ears. There was a flash of light and everything went numb. A second flash and the underwater feeling was gone. A third and she felt like she was back to normal. But she knew she wasn't. She could still feel the thing that had hit her, although it was faint and not the least bit painful. "Luna, are you alright?"
"What happened?"
Charle went silent. Luna hated when she did that. There was only one topic that would cause this reaction. Deciding not to push it, Luna sat up. She felt stiff, as if she hadn't moved in a long time.
"It has something to do with your mother..."
Luna froze. This was that one topic that caused the silence. "Who was she? I know I'm not like you..." She had seen a few other babies from when the mothers would ask Charle to name them. She had noticed how everyone else had platinum hair, except for Kaloha, who's hair was a dull gray. But Luna's hair wasn't platinum. She knew it was black. She knew the others didn't have furry, pointed ears that danced and twitched on top of their heads. No one seemed to have silver-blue eyes either. The closest that she had seen was Kaloha's, and hers were such a dark blue that they appeared black.
"Come here, Luna, and I'll tell you." Charle spread her arms as if she was about to hug Luna. Luna obeyed, sitting on Charle's lap. "Her name was Rose, and she saved the world multiple times. She was intelligent and brave. She looked like you do, except for the fact that her eyes were dark violet and she was older than you."
"Where is she?"
"..."
Silence again. Luna hated it. 'Why can't people just say what they think?'
"I'll tell you at a later date. Go to Kaloha and have her teach you how to write. You'll be needing this skill later."
Luna nodded, noticing the pained expression on Charle's face. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Luna. Go on."
As Luna got to the door, she glanced back at Charle, who was sitting on the floor, covering her face. She felt a lump in her stomach as she realized that this was the first time she had seen Charle cry.