Capítulo 732: Chapter 732 – Taming the Fifth Year – First Dialogue – 2
“They always have it guarded,” the words ca faster now, easier. Like a confession that had been held back too long and now couldn’t be stopped. “Dozens of specialized tars. The strongest of the Night faction Starweavers. All at least Gold-rank and so doubles who never go out to participate in wars or anything because they’re their ‘precious’ guards.”
She spun with Ren, their steps perfectly synchronized.
The movent helping sohow. Giving her sothing to focus on besides the vulnerability of sharing secrets she’d kept buried for so long.
“Stealing it would be nearly impossible since they have many trackers and perception beasts.” She paused, letting him understand that. “And if we confront them…”
“They’d use it,” Ren completed her silence in a murmur and another nod.
Understanding imdiately. Seeing the problem without her having to spell it out.
“Spending more of it.”
Exactly.
Luna continued unloading information. Details about her uncles. About faction politics. About the negotiation complications that made simple solutions impossible.
About how everything was interconnected in ways that ant one wrong move could cascade into disaster.
And Ren just listened.
Nodded when necessary. Murmured understanding when appropriate.
But mainly listened.
Not offering solutions, nor proposing plans. Neither trying to take over or fix things his way.
Just absorbing everything she said with the kind of patient attention that suggested he understood this wasn’t about solving problems yet. This was about her finally being able to share the weight she’d been carrying alone.
“That’s why I don’t want to act yet,” Luna said finally, reaching the conclusion she’d been building toward. “I want to have my full rewards first. All my established value.”
She looked at Ren, sothing vulnerable crossing her expression before she could hide it. Finally opening herself to his opinion…
“Is that okay? Waiting?”
“I’ll wait,” Ren whispered with absolute firmness. The conviction in his voice making it sound like oath rather than simple statent. “Until you want… Until you ask to act… Not before.”
Or not… Ren didn’t fall into the trap…
The trap of taking over, deciding he knew better or pushing his tiline onto her situation.
And there.
THERE was when it happened.
‘OHGODTHISOHGODTHIS!’
The thought exploded in Luna’s mind like fireworks.
‘DID HE AN IT? JUST THAT SIMPLE? WITHOUT CONDITIONS? WITHOUT “BUT”? WITHOUT TRYING TO CONVINCE HIS PLAN IS BETTER?’
‘He’s simply… simply going to wait for ! He’s going to let decide! He’s going to trust MY judgnt without questioning it!’
‘WHO DOES THAT? WHO IS THAT PATIENT THAT…?’
Her expression didn’t change… Not a muscle moved.
“Thank you,” she whispered, so low it was almost inaudible.
But inside she was a disaster of relief and gratitude and sothing warr that she didn’t know how to na.
Ren nodded. And they continued dancing.
The silence that followed was more comfortable. More secure.
Like sothing had settled between them. Like trust had been offered and accepted and now existed as foundation they could build on.
And then Luna began to speak again.
But different this ti.
Not information or strategic considerations. Sothing more personal… More vulnerable.
In code. In pieces of mories that mattered for reasons she couldn’t quite articulate.
“The first day,” she began softly, her voice carrying emotions she usually suppressed. “In the temple. When your turn ca.”
Ren looked at her curiously.
Not understanding yet where this was going but willing to follow. Trusting that if she was sharing this, it mattered sohow.
“You were the most unfortunate person I’d seen.”
‘Your mana mark was so small. So insignificant.’
The mory was vivid despite years having passed. Clear in ways that important monts stayed clear when everything else faded.
“Everyone mocked you. Looked at you like you shouldn’t be there.”
‘And I got so angry. Because it was unfair.’
The emotion from that day surfacing again. The fury at injustice, at people dismissing soone based on circumstances beyond their control.
“But you kept your head high.” The words ca faster now, the mory pulling them out. “You didn’t let them see you break. It didn’t matter how many tis they called you with contempt.”
‘You were strong. In the way mom always said that really counts.’
“You kept going as if you had every right in the world to be there and arrived at school with an even better attitude.”
Pause. Deep breath.
‘Say it. You’ve co this far. Just say it.’
Her face perfectly neutral. Perfectly controlled.
But inside, terror and hope mixing into sothing that made her want to run and stay in equal asure.
“And I perceived you were special,” she admitted in a murmur. “In a different way. In a way that mattered to .”
Ren said nothing. Just nodded again.
Understanding.
Maybe understanding more than she was ready for him to understand. Maybe seeing through the code to what she was really saying underneath.
Luna gathered all her courage.
Every scrap of bravery she’d used to face beasts and nobles and impossible situations. Pulling it together for this mont that felt more dangerous than any combat.
“I morized your mana mark that day.”
And Luna’s internal world EXPLODED.
‘OHGODOHGODISAIDIT.IREALLYSAIDIT.NOW HE THINKS I’M A WEIRD STALKER WHO’S BEEN WATCHING HIM FROM THE FIRST DAY LIKE SO KIND OF STRANGE PERSON WHO MORIZES STRANGERS’ MANA MARKS AND…’
‘WHY DID I SAY THAT?! WHAT’S WRONG WITH ?! I COULD HAVE SAID ANYTHING ELSE! I COULD HAVE…’
“Even though it was small,” she continued quickly, as if the words burned, trying to justify, trying to make it sound less strange, “even though almost nobody else noticed it.”
‘STOP! YOU’RE MAKING IT WORSE!’
“It was remarkable… Unique.”
‘UNIQUE?! NOW HE DEFINITELY THINKS YOU’RE WEIRD!’
Her expression remained calm… Barely
But inside was pure panic.
Barely containing the emotional storm. The certainty that she’d just ruined everything by revealing too much too fast.
Ren looked at her with an expression Luna didn’t know how to read.
The silence extended.
One second. Two. Three.
Each one feeling like eternity. Like waiting for verdict that would determine everything.
‘Oh no. Oh no oh no oh no. I ruined everything. I said too much. I was too…’
“I didn’t know you’d paid that much attention,” Ren finally murmured.
Simple and sincere.
No mockery, no discomfort… Just honest surprise that she’d noticed him that much when everyone else had dismissed him.
And then.
“I’m glad you did.”
BOOM.
Luna’s internal world ignited again.
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