Stone Circle The worlds you keep erasing

she hadn't chosen her parents, so what sense did it make to hold her accountable for their missteps? - If only it was that easy. Her parents had told time and time that Lumi was a Melonii, whether she liked it or not, and Meloniis simply weren't well-liked by anyone other than their own kind. They killed and pillaged and betray, and that really was the least of it. It made Lumiya want to find a lover, someone to marry, so she could rid herself of the name and grant her a new one. That's what Mother had done to rid herself of the Apaata name - she supposed she could just call herself an Apaata, but childish Lumiya didn't want any ties to the family tree anymore whatsoever.

That sounds nice. She said dreamily. Lumi didn't have friends, only pesky siblings. It made her awkward in conversations, too open and honest with all the wrong things. I wish picking my own family was just as easy. She envied the woman and pitied her at the same time, a foreign emotion for the young girl. But I'm happy for you. She added, not wanting to make the conversation about her sob story.