"The former Luna queen was pacifist and had dedicated years to building peace with the human government. She envisioned a future where we could coexist, trade fairly, share territories, and put an end to bloodshed. Surprisingly, it turned out that even the humans wanted the same." He laughed bitterly. I swallowed hard, fidgeting with my hands in my lap.

"What happened?" I asked, not recognizing my own voice.  

His eyes remained fixed on the road, his jaw clenched.

"The summit happened. It was a trap." His voice dropped to a low murmur, and my blood ran cold. The humans had set a trap for them. Why would they do that?  ...