The Obelisk

-Chapter 85-

“She’s nowhere,” Moonbeam growled, pacing back and forth acrossed the edges of Cyan’s cave. “I don’t know where she could have gone.”

“Don’t worry so much,” Cyan said to her. Moonbeam smacked a small rock aside with her tail, and Cyan slid her paw over to catch it. They were alone, as far as Cyan could sense, but Moonbeams yelling had got the attention of the whole camp, and she suspected everyone knew Nyx was missing by now. She batted the stone into a little crack in the wall.

“We shouldn’t have made her do the test,” Moonbeam murmured, ignoring Cyan. “It's my fault. I should have— none on this would have happened if she hadn’t.”

“Stop blaming yourself,” Cyan hissed sternly. “I swear; blame blame blame, if you’re going to point claws at anyone, point them at me. But we don’t have to be concerned. You know Nyx. She’ll be back.”

Moonbeam sat down heavily without replying. “She’s so fragile,” she whispered. “So innocent. She feels like a little sister to me. Always working so hard and correcting herself when she makes a mistake. Defending others that I wouldn’t even consider forgiving. I… I don’t want her to think we don’t care. Is that it?” She lifted her head to Cyan. “She thinks I don’t care?”

“That’s not it at all!” Cyan said. “She’s not mad at anyone but herself. I don’t know much about her, but I do know that she’s very different. Much better than others, although she doesn’t believe it. The way she her mind opens for others leaves gaps for her to see herself and wonder if she’s good enough.”

“She is!” Moonbeam roared.

“And you can tell her that when she’s back,” Cyan rasped. “She just needs to sort herself out, and then she’ll be padding into camp before you know it.”

Moonbeam rubbed her face and stood up. “You better be right, Cyan. I trust you.”

“Yeah, I trust me, too.” Cyan rasped. “Alright, I’m done talking to you. Go make sure those funny monsters are still alive,” she gestured outside of the cave. “Go on!”

Moonbeam hesitated for a moment, but quickly closed her mouth and turned to leave. Cyan smiled as she watched the Shadowmane crawl out of the cave and trod away, leaving Cyan alone.