Leona opened her mouth to speak. The entire village leaned forward, holding their breath, waiting for the truth that had been buried for decades.
And then she stopped.
Her lips pressed together. Her brow furrowed.
An awkward flush crept up her neck as she turned to look at Luca, who was currently being frantically bandaged by Luna and Lulu.
"Luca." She said, her voice small. "Where exactly should I start? What truth should I say? I don't even know where to begin."
Luca winced as Luna tightened a bandage around his abdomen before thinking about it for a moment and saying,
"Start from when everything turned for the worst. When it all started falling apart."
Leona paused, her gaze drifting inward.
"...When everything turned for the worst?"
She let out a deep sigh and turned back to the crowd.
"Then...it probably has to do with when I found out I was going to be married."
A wave of surprise rippled through the villagers.
