The rest of the journey progressed without either one of us saying anything to one another. It was almost as if we had come to a silent agreement not to speak, both of us realising that we had said all that we could say to one another in the circumstances. He clearly had his opinions on Marcel, and I didn’t think that I was in a position to pass judgement on that, when I wasn’t even sure how to feel about Marcel.
Everyone had made so much effort to explain to me that Marcel and I were destined to be together, that it was the will of their moon goddess. There had been a time when I had believed that I wouldn’t let the desires of those around me affect my decisions or the way I feel, but this time, I had allowed it too. For some strange reason, I had let it happen this time, had allowed my
