The Funeral
***Arin's POV***
Just as the ancient darkness escaped the bonds of the Moon Goddess, I plunged into the dying Moonwell. The water was barely glowing and freezing. I felt the demonic spirit strike like a hammer into my mind the moment I touched it. It growled, "You cannot drown yourself to get away from me."
As I sank farther into the well, I gasped, "I'm not trying to escape."
"I'm attempting to save everyone."
The old blackness chuckled. "How? The Moonwell is almost extinct. It is no longer able to assist you."
I replied, "Maybe not, but it has something else."
"What?"
"Memories."
I mentally reached out and touched the well's ancient magic. I was suddenly overcome with flashbacks. The first Luna I saw made good use of this. Generations of strong women who had defended their packs were visible to me. I also noticed something else. I witnessed how they had previously vanquished this same ancient darkness.