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Luna turned her head, not able to look at it at first. "That...is an immature trick. Even in the days of when I was moving wandering around in what you would call 'the past', some of the war soldiers would use this type of trick to provoke the others into a fight." She shook her head. "It is cliche and cruel. It is also shameful as well to disgrace one's dead body." Luna said, looking back now. She looked at Curse and asked, "It may not be his actual body but...should we at least bury that in honor of his death?"

Luna nodded, in a sort of confused manner. She followed Curse up the river for the rest of the way. Soon the smell of fruit started coming. "We must be getting near the right place."

Luna raised an eyebrow, but then got what he meant. A house was in view now. When they were finally at the door, Luna held out the necklace Alex had said to give to his family and knocked on the door. Silently, she listened for a noise. Any noise, wanting to at least hear a sign of life. "It would truely be cruel if she killed his family as well...they played no part in any of this...He, himself hadn't needed to be killed, if he was.' Luna thought, silently, waiting.

Luna tried not to bare a sad look, she felt bad for having to give such bad news. "Hello, Miss. Um...your mate Alex....he..." She didn't know how to word it, so Luna took out the necklace and gently place it on Rochelle. "He wanted us to give you this...and he said to remember that he loves you all." Luna looked down at the little dragons that came by. "Alex also said to never give up..." 'To lose a father at a young age...Why did everything start to fall apart for everyone?' She thought, silently, waiting for a reaction.

Luna looked at Rochelle with gentle eyes, trying not to make things sound any sadder then they were. "He protected us...saved us... it wasn't that long ago." Luna nodged Curse with her elbow, moving her head toward Rochelle as if to say, You were the one who had placed Alex in your army, say something. Luna looked down at the floor. 'Curse and I just can't tell her of Alex's death and leave, we have to help her keep her and her children alive somehow. What can we do though? We aren't exactly doing so hot either at the moment... Think Luna, think!' She mentally told herself.

Luna looked down, feeling bad, but nodded. "It was over, but..." She didn't know where to begin. "It's a bit of a long story..." Luna walked in and waited for Curse to go in as well. Mentally, Luna was still trying to think of something to help Rochelle as far as helping in getting her the things she would need with all her her children about. 'Wait a minute....T-tatsuki is still in the castle!' Luna looked a Curse, with a look of 'Oh crap!' spread wide over her face.

Luna looked from Rochelle to Curse, trying not to look as worried or fearful. "No it's just something that..." Luna completely switched in tone when thoughts of what Rose might have done to Tatsuki entered her mind. "C-curse...Tatsuki is still in the castle! She never left the room both of us entered back when I told her not to leave it when I was fighting Shadow!" She was a little panicked now, but tried to control it for the sake of not freaking out Rochelle or her children.

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Tatsuki looked about the room, but kept her claws in the floor to feel for vibrations. She had no clue of what was going on or why Luna wasn't back yet. Slowly, she opened the door and looked out, rather sleepily. Tatsuki was tired, having not been keeping track of how long she'd stood there. "Mmm....I'll find her later...." The elder dragon mumbled and fell asleep right where she was standing, dropping to the floor with a light thud. She fell in a deep sleep right in the doorway.

Luna looked at Curse. She didn't want him to go, but knew he was right. They wouldn't kill him, but they would kill her on the spot. "Alright.... be safe." Luna said and then looked at Rochelle. "I guess now would be the best time to explain what has been going on..." Luna sat down, knowing this was going to be a long story. "It happened just last night..." She said, and from the beginning on, she explained everything from Curse's capture, to her having to fight Shadow, to her finding Curse and getting him out of the elemental chamber, to Alex giving them the sword and helping them escape, and finally ending the story with them being surrounded by Rose's shadows and then leaving, only to have one cme back and drop off a bag with a dragon's skin in it. She didn't say if it was Alex's or not, for the sake of not wanting to make Rochelle burst into tears again.