TON Final

Kate observed them. She realized how amazingly happy and carefree they really did look. In the spring air, she remembered what had happened so easily before, the spring before... No! Of course not. Even with the knowledge that the Moon was weakening, she couldn't voluntarily abandon the Moon! Then again... all together...

Kate glanced over her shoulder. Stella was gone. The April wind blew. The chill was a reminder to stay awake, always aware, work was play, play was never play.  Kate closed her eyes and walked to the Supporters of the Sun.

"The Moon has weakened," commented Electra, stating the biting obvious as a greeting.

"Yes," admitted Kate, looking down at Ruby. Ruby did not look up.

"Can I... join you?" Kate said awkwardly, not fully understanding what she was doing.

"Sure," allowed Sapphire. The group rearranged themselves to fir Kate into the formation. As they all looked up at the sky, it flickered for half a second, and then it got substantially brighter. The way they were, they all read the sky. Stella appeared.

"The Moon has lost," said Kate with her eyes closed.

"I know." Stella's words were said coldly, pressing guilt upon her. But now it was guilt from two sides. It was really a matter of the Sun or the Moon for the first time. Ruby opened her eyes to Stella's frown. Kate peeked.

"Perhaps," Kate offered. "It is the way we must go."