'Even the worst shadow beast isn't bad if you know how to use it properly.'
That had been her mentality going into the ceremony.
Until she saw the boy with the spore who redefined what "worst" actually meant.
Ren Patinder.
The one who had the ACTUAL worst beast, the truly unlucky one whose fortune made hers look generous by comparison.
And Luna had realized something that hit her like a lightning strike:
'I'm not the most unlucky after all. That title belongs to him. And yet...'
The boy didn't seem to be suffering like she was despite having every reason to despair.
On the contrary, he seemed more composed than most students who'd received powerful beasts.
The day Luna had 'saved' him from Jin's bullying, Ren had seemed more firm and determined than she felt most days.
More focused on his future possibilities than past losses.
