Why Lunara Ran Away

'Go ahead, Lunara,' Jack verbally prodded as well. 'No matter what you tell him, Raztol can't stop you. Might as well be honest, right?' 

Opening her mouths, Lunara paused and failed to get a word out. She looked down at her half-emptied plate but showed no desire to eat and no attention to the food on the table. Lunara was taking a few silent moments to reflect on the ancient memories that she had long forgotten and was struggling to ignore throughout the trip.

'I… It…' mumbled Lunara, taking even longer to get her mouth going. But once Lunara managed to speak properly, there was no stopping her emotions and memories any further.

'I want to keep living with my husband and family.'

'Family?! You've found more hydras beyond the trench?' questioned Raztol. 'In my few years of travel, I never heard of anything involving other hydras… no matter where I looked…' A grim expression flashed over the aged hydra's face by was quickly replaced with a soft smile.