Crescent Phase

Twenty-four-year-old Arabella struggled to stand on her own two feet despite being incredibly hard-working. Long hours in her waitressing job did little to help provide the income needed for the one-room apartment she shared with her best friend, Letty. A childhood gift from her parents, Letty, an owl, had always remained by her side.

On her 25th birthday, when Arabella blew out the candles on her birthday cake, her life changed forever. Letty flew out of the window of her cramped apartment, and in a panic, Arabella followed her. Reaching the edge of her small town, she catches the owl and returns home to find the apartment on fire. With her entire past gone up in flames and white smoke rising into the sky, Arabella felt desolate.

That was, until she noticed a strange red tag pinned to Letty’s leg. Taking the tag, she opened it with curiosity, and inside, a small blue note

Arabella Evans,
Congratulations on your acceptance to Moon Academy.