Takeare,
Luna
Drao’spulseinstantlykikedintooverdrive.Shit!Didshefindoutmoreabouthiswork?Didshe?Heneededtoknowrightaway.Hastily,hesribbleddownhisreplyonherletterandsenttheowlonitsway.
Anhourter,Draowassittinginhisfavouriteafé,tappinghisfootimpatiently.Lunawouldn’ttellanyone,wouldshe?Hadshealready?Ugh,thiswasmaddening!
“Hey,Drao!”
Draojumpedup,spingLuna’sshoulders.
“Youdidn’ttellanyone,didyou?”
Lunalookedompletelyunfazedbyhisoutburst.“Tellthemwhat?”shesaid.
“YouknowwhatI’mtalkingabout,”hehissed.
“Ido,”sheshrugged,herlipsstrethingintoasmile.“Butit’snieseeingyoubeingpassionate.You’reusuallysostiff.”
Draogapedather.“Holy,you’retheweirdestpersonI’veevermet,”hemuttered.
“Oh,thankyou.”
Draokeptgapingatherasshetookherseatandorderedalemonade.
“Doyouwanttokeepstanding?Ithinkitwouldbemuhbettertohavethisoionsittingdown,youknow.”
Draofelthislefteyetwithbeforehisbrainfinallyprovidedhimwiththebasisofhowwalkingandsittingdownworked.HewathedLunawarilyasshethankedthewaitressandtookasipofherlemonade.Nevertakinghiseyesoffher,DraodisreetlyastaMuffliatoandreahedforhisoffee.
“WhatexatlydidStaeytellyouthatmadeyouwanttomeetwithme?”
“Shetoldmeabunhofthings,atually,”Lunasaidmysteriously.
“IshouldhavemadehertakeanUnbreakableVow,”Draogrumbledunderhisbreath.
“Pleasedon’ttakeitoutonher.Imadehertellme.Andshetrustsme.AndItrusthernottellanyoneelse.Butholy,Idon’tgetit,Drao.Whyareyoukeepingthisaseret?”
“SothewholeWizardingWorldanhaveagoatme?Idon’tthinkso.”
“Butthisisagoodthing.You’redoinggood.”