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The Proud Luna A Tale Of Rejection And Redemption: Relationships at the Start

An Uncle's Help Meets a Courtyard Without Welcome

Meet them in the first five chapters See the ebook edition

This opening note focuses on the first paragraphs of chapter 1. The free reading sample contains five complete chapters.

Relationships in the opening

An Uncle's Help Meets a Courtyard Without Welcome

Elara's uncle has used his connections to get her through the gate, but that practical support does not provide companionship once she arrives. The whispers around her make belonging feel conditional, and her own resolve is to survive rather than seek affection. A brief exchange of looks with a victorious fighter then changes the emotional atmosphere, making being noticed suddenly distinct from the hostile attention she has endured while entering the academy's grounds that evening.

What difference does the opening draw between someone securing Elara a place and people there making her feel welcome?

Read the scene in chapter 1