𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞

𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈

Many seasons had passed.

Many mornings and nights went by.

But, your image is still vivid in my memory.

Back then, I was too young and too foolish to understand.

Maybe was I blinded by love or lust, who knows?

Now, I am the only one to blame.

Since our last encounter, not a day passed by without me thinking about you.

What about you?

Please tell me you were, lie to me.

I am sorry.

I wanted to see you once again, only you and me.

I longed for you every second of my existence.

Was I too forward?

Surely.

Not quite a ruler, isn't it?

Each morning I walked in the garden, the one you loved .

In summer, colorful and scentful flowers could be seen.

I wished to show it to you.

While I am writing this letter in the secret of the night, tears flowed.

Alone, in my private chamber with only the Moon as a light.

I am thinking about you.

Maybe citizens criticized the King for his harshness, « too much for a simple heartbreak ».

But, since being a father, I fully understand his stance.

Elena is a loving and cheerful eighteen years old girl.

Younger, she asked about her mother and I tell her the truth.

Her mother, Irina, and I had a story together but it did not last.

Did you know Irina's father organized a Coup d'État but was put to death before that?

Since then, Irina flew from the Capital after giving birth to Elena.

The latter is my one and only child.

I could not turn my back on her.

Recently, she inquired about you.

How so?

You are still a hot topic in the Empire.

Nobles still talk about the Moon Goddess they saw one winter night.

An unparallel beauty like no other.

Famous tales and songs are about you even years later.

For months, my daughter dreamed about meeting you.

"The Moon Goddess" is your surname.

I am never tired of telling our memories, our happy childhood.

Surely, I know this letter will never reach you.

Since our broken engagement, I could not communicate with you.

It was only two days ago that I heard you passed away last winter.

I tried to visit your tombstone.

But, your father ordered that I never set foot in the Kingdom.

I cannot even say one last goodbye. 

In this life, we will never meet again.

I can't take it anymore.

I wish to meet you in our next life and to embrace you like I should have in this one.

I miss you, my Moon.

"Royal edict, the Emperor passed away last night from an unknown disease."

The end.