The Keeper of the Lost Moon🔊

There was once a small and quaint village called Luna, nestled deep within the lap of a mighty mountain range. Luna was unique because it had a special relationship with the moon. It was believed that the light of the full moon bestowed mysterious and miraculous powers to the villagers. Over generations, this village was protected by a line of guardians, known as the Keepers of the Moon.

Lyra was born into the lineage of the Keepers. She was an exuberant child with a knack for wisdom beyond her years. Early in her life, she lost her parents, leaving her under the guardianship of her grandmother, reputed for her magical properties she held as the current Keeper of the Moon. Lyra's grandmother initiated her into the lineage when she was barely ten.

Life in Luna was serene until one ominous night when the light of the full moon did not shine over the village. The villagers were astonished and raced to Lyra's grandmother, who was equally confounded. However, loaded with the responsibility of celestial protector, she decided to find out the reason behind this mysterious happening.

Profoundly weak due to old age but driven by determination, she embarked on a perilous quest to the mountain peak. Despite her frailty, she hiked to the summit within a night. The sight that welcomed her instilled an intense fear. A dark, monstrous entity was engulfing the moon slowly. She tried to use her moonlight spells, but with each attempt, the silhouette grew increasingly powerful.

By the time she returned to the village, she was fully drained of her powers. Upon her deathbed, she revealed the daunting truth about the lost moon to Lyra. 'It's up to you now, Lyra' she whispered, carving the emblem of the Keepers into her granddaughter's palm before she closed her eyes for the last time.

Shrouded in despair, Lyra found solace in her destiny. The little girl, now the Keeper of the Lost Moon, prepared to face the terror. With all the courage she could muster, she climbed the mountain that seemed twice as tall without her grandmother by her side. However, a sense of duty replaced her fear. At the peak, she beheld the sight that her grandmother had described.

Nervously, but with resolve, Lyra decided to do something even her grandmother did not attempt. Remembering the tales of her lineage, Lyra chose to converse with the entity instead of trying to combat it. Surprisingly, the entity responded, revealing itself as a celestial creature that had lost its way and was trying to absorb the lunar glow to survive.

Lyra proposed a pact. Each full moon, the villagers would direct a portion of their moonlight to this entity, and in return, it would not try to consume the moon completely. The celestial creature agreed, expressing its longings for a peaceful coexistence. When Lyra descended the mountain and shared the miraculous resolution, the villagers rejoiced.

From that moment, every full moon night was a dual festival for the people of Luna. They celebrated their strengthened bond with the moon and the addition of their celestial friend. Luna had not lost its moon; indeed, they had gained another celestial protector. In years to come, people wove tales of the audacious girl who bravely faced a cosmic beast and restored balance, The Keeper of the Lost Moon.

Lyra was not only a guardian but a beacon of hope and a testimony to peace, reinforcing the belief that strength might defy a threat, but it is the benevolence that transfigures it into friendship.