After Ash spoke those words he disappeared from their view, but he didn't leave the Sea of Constellations and Gods.... nor did he leave the Garden.
Instead, he appeared directly under the three stars that were hovering low, and then he sat down cross-legged as he summoned his codex.
"Nullen... oh Nullen." He spoke as he began writing.
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Luna and the young disciple were left standing in the Garden of Beginnings, the soft golden light and blooming flowers suddenly feeling heavier in the absence of Ash's casual presence.
The young woman still visibly shaken, her hands trembling slightly as she processed everything that had just happened.
Luna exhaled slowly, composing herself before turning to the girl.
"I truly have no plan to take on a disciple," she said, her voice calm but firm. "And Ash is not my disciple. That was all a facade — a way to handle the situation without causing unnecessary chaos in front of the entire domain."
