Chapter Five

Varian breathlessly caught up to Leandra and grabbed her arm. “Leah, stop, please!” he begged.

She whipped her head around, wavy golden hair flying. “No!”

“Everything’s going to be okay, I promise.”

“No, it won’t! I’m the Sundrop, she’s the Moonstone-”

“Keep your voice down!” he hissed. “Someone will hear us!”

“You know I can’t go back, the Sun and Moon are enemies!”

“Look at me, Leandra.” She turned to stare at him. “The Sundrop and Moonstone belong together. They are sisters.”

“They’re opposites!”

“Yeah, well… opposites attract! I mean, look at us!”

She smiled at him coyly and took his hand. “You’re right.” Leaning on his shoulder, he let him escort her through the cold and snow, back to the barn.