With most of her obligations stripped away, Luna faced an unexpected challenge: she didn't know what to do with herself. For years, every moment had been scheduled, planned, productive. Now she had entire afternoons with no demands except "be sixteen."
"I'm bored," Luna complained to River two weeks into her new schedule. "I maintain the bridge in the morning, then I just... exist. What am I supposed to do with all this time?"
"What did you do before you had responsibilities?" River asked.
"I was four years old. I played with toys and ate cookies. I can't exactly do that now."
"Why not? Well, maybe not toys. But you could find age-appropriate leisure activities. Hobbies. Things you do just because they're enjoyable, not because they serve a purpose."
The concept felt foreign. Luna had
