Emma’s breath hitched.

Her gaze traced the faint luminescence trailing across her arms, a soft silver glow pulsing beneath her skin. It flickered... gentle, warm, surreal. Her fingers trembled slightly as she lifted them, turning her hands over, watching the light shift with every subtle movement.

"What… is this?" she muttered, voice barely above a whisper.

Only moments ago, she had been admiring Luna’s glow.. captivated by the way it illuminated the cave, casting away every shadow. But never, not even for a second, had she expected the same light to emerge from her own body.

A breath of laughter escaped Luna’s lips, light and curious. Her glowing white eyes glimmered with quiet amusement as she took a slow step forward, head tilting slightly.

"Wow… how did you do that?"

Emma swallowed, her lips pressing together. The question hung in the air, weighty and unanswered.

"I… I don’t know," she admitted, her voice steady despite the uncertainty curling in her chest.

Luna circled her slowly, bare feet brushing against the cool stone of the cave floor. The movement was deliberate, thoughtful.. as if she were studying something unseen.

Then, with a small smile, she clasped her hands together, the soft sound echoing through the cave.

"That’s it," Luna said, nodding to herself. "No wonder I sensed something strange about you earlier."

Emma blinked.

"Strange?"

Luna leaned in slightly, her glowing hair shifting like silver threads in the dim light. "You really don’t know?"

Emma shook her head. "Know what?"

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A pause.

Luna’s eyes softened, her expression unreadable. "I see two Ki Cores in you. One… a human Ki Core. The other…"..her gaze lingered on Emma, watching closely... "a Dragon Ki Core."

Emma’s breath caught.

"Wait… you can see it?" Her voice came out quieter than she intended.

Luna nodded, watching her carefully.

Emma’s mind raced. "But… how?" she thought. she knows she had something like that inside her, but the doctors at Windfield didn't noticed? But how come Luna saw it? Easily?

Luna must have sensed the shift in her expression because she spoke again, her voice calm, steady. "Something on your mind?"

Emma hesitated, then shook her head. "Nothing much."

But even as she said it, the questions gnawed at her.

She exhaled, pushing those thoughts aside. Now wasn’t the time.

"But… can I ask something?" Emma finally said, her fingers absentmindedly brushing against her arm, feeling the warmth of her own glow. "What does the Dragon Ki Core have to do with this? With… the light on my skin?"

Luna’s expression softened.

"Alright. I’ll tell you."

She turned, raising a hand.. and with a small flick of her fingers, the cave stirred.

Tiny specks of silver-blue light drifted into existence, flickering into view like fireflies caught in an unseen current. They moved effortlessly, weightless in the air, their delicate wings humming faintly as they scattered across the cavern.

Moonflies.

One by one, they perched on the stone walls, their glow spilling into the darkness, weaving ribbons of silver across the cave. The once-dim interior came alive, bathed in their soft, ethereal light.

Emma exhaled, watching in quiet awe as the cave transformed. The Moonflies’ glow reflected in Luna’s hair, turning it into a cascading river of white silk.

Luna stepped forward, then lowered herself onto the cool cave floor.

The moment she settled, something stirred.

The faint patches of grass nestled in the cracks of the cave quivered, as though roused from slumber. Slowly.. softly, they began to glow.

Thin tendrils stretched upward, the blades lengthening ever so slightly, their color deepening as they absorbed the moonlit radiance. The sight made Luna’s lips curve into a small, knowing smile.

Emma, unable to hold back, let out a quiet chuckle.

"Even the grass here reacts to you," she murmured, shaking her head.

Luna only smiled.

Emma lowered herself onto the ground, settling opposite Luna. She let her eyes wander.. taking in the cave, the way the Moonflies' glow flickered across the walls, the delicate hum of life lingering in the air.

It was beautiful.

Otherworldly.

And for a moment, she allowed herself to simply exist within it.

Then,

"Well," Luna said, her voice smooth, steady.

Emma turned her attention back to her.

Luna’s lips parted....