when the moon fell in love with the sun

Iolaire seemed to have already distance herself from her body, Deathbelle was given one more glance at her enchanting gaze and then she was gone. Belle whined softly to herself as the woman disappeared into the trees and she was left alone again. The Empress remained there for a long time, the night continued on around her as she sat silently on the red stone. She wondered if there was any way she could have prevented this, to keep Io safe instead. The Empress struggled to face her failures, and eventually lifted herself from the earth to return to the den she shared with her growing pups. She couldn’t dwell on Io and her actions, she had to continue to lead and that meant going forward.