Prologue

Clay of Earth, yours were the people cast into the outer darkness because of the evil in their hearts. By their evil was the blood of four innocents on my hands. Across the vastness of space did that vile Clay of Earth drag five nameless moons to destroy them, to hide their evil deed. At the very gates of hell did the One Who Stands at the Center of Five Moons' Shadows find a single leaf in the wind.

As much as by fate you were sent to us, I did indeed choose you. In my choice of you, I am well pleased. We found you an empty vessel, so we poured into you the light of truth. To our great joy, the one who was dead in his heart but still walking was reborn in love. In your resurrection, we do rejoice.

The Five Moons saved Sophie and Emma. It fought pirates and battled Mercs in deep space, all to make the Outworlds a safer place to live. Every soul that it saved added to the Nexus of Fates that the Five Moons has become.

Even more than the Nexus of Fates, we became Evil's worst nightmare.

Leaf in the Wind was of them but not like them. He found beauty in the light of four moons and set them free. My soul sings songs of joy in that, but he didn't find me. Only my Leaf in the Wind can do what it takes to set me free. Unless he does, none of us will survive.

I am the fifth moon.