In the past, Luna Warner would have been wailing and complaining. She would have even sacrificed Henry Stone's life to save her own.
This time, however, she was composed. She wasn't acting selfishly as she had in the past; instead, she was willing to repent for her past mistakes.
Even when people moved to strike her, she didn't beg for mercy in the slightest. She was ready to accept her punishment.
As the wooden club swung toward her, Luna Warner simply closed her eyes. But it never reached her body. Instead, it fell to the ground with a CLATTER.
Luna Warner's eyes flew open in surprise. She saw Vera Warner at the doorway, slowly walking toward her. "Seeing this change in you," Vera said, "is enough to make me willing to give you a chance."
They were sisters, after all. Vera Warner could never truly want her dead. Otherwise, Luna Warner wouldn't have survived this long.
