The sky was still dark when Selene opened her eyes. Her heart was beating fast. For a moment, she didn’t know why. Then she remembered. Today was the day they would enter Crescent Moon. Today, she would find her mother. She put on a big sad smile .

She sat up on her bed of furs and looked around her tent. Everything was ready. Her blades were sharpened. Her black cloak was folded and clean. The map lay on the small wooden table. She stood and started to get dressed.

But then she heard ...