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,,Dad?” Luna asked, rubbing his eyes. He just woke up to some strange noise. Earth was sitting a bit further from him, having his head in his hands.
When he heard Luna, he rubbed his eyes a bit aggressively and looked over to his moon. ,,Luna? Are you okay? Why are you awake?” Earth asked concerned. The moon went over to his planet and sat next to him. ,,I’m fine. Just heard some strange noises and woke up,” Luna explained. ,,Are you okay though? You look like you have been crying,” Luna asked concerned and with a tiny hint of fear.
Earth thought for a few seconds and then sighed. He gently grabbed Luna and sat him on his lap. ,,I was thinking of a friend,” Earth began. ,,Who?” Luna asked curious.
,,Theia...” Earth answered. He had a tiny bit sadness in his voice, but Luna didn’t notice. ,,Theia? I have never heard of a planet with that name. Who is that?” Luna wanted to know. ,,A few years ago, she was my best friend, probably a bit more,” Earth told his moon, who looked at him with big curious eyes. ,,Even more than best friends, wow that’s amazing,” Earth giggled lightly at the reaction but then Luna looked a bit confused: ,,Where is she now?”
Earth dreaded that question. He thought for a while how to answer. ,,You know you were made from some of my rock, gas and dust?” Earth asked cautiously. Luna nodded. ,,Well, not all of it is from me. Some of it is from Theia,” Earth explained. Luna’s eyes widened in shock. The Planet gave his moon time to process the information.
,,Does... Does that mean she is my mum?“ Luna asked so quietly that Earth almost wouldn't have heard if they hadn't been so close. ,,I guess you could say she is your mum,” Earth confirmed. ,,Where is she then?” Luna asked. Earth wasn’t sure how to answer that, he didn’t want to tell him that she died, crashing into him so he settled with: ,,She went on a very long and important journey.” ,,When will she come back?” the moon asked innocently. ,,I don’t know,” Earth said sadly hugging Luna, who was confused why his planet was so upset.
Then he had an idea: ,,Can you tell me about her?” Luna asked looking up at Earth with hopeful eyes. Earth couldn't refuse those eyes and replied: ,,What do you wanna know?” ,,What was she like?” Luna asked eagerly. ,,Theia was... she was unlike any other celestial body I had ever known. Brilliant, vibrant and brave, like you,” earth poked Lunas nose, who giggled. ,,We were always together. Danced together in the cosmos, twirling among the stars,” Earth continued and Luna listened intently, his eyes wide with wonder as he hung onto every word his planet spoke.
He leaned into Earth's embrace and wore a huge smile as Earth told him stories about him and Theia. After a while Earth looked down at his moon, who was fast asleep with a small smile.
,,Goodnight, Luna,” Earth whispered, falling asleep with his moon in his arms.