Moonstone Quarry hits the six, and it's summer

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Luhtar listened in silence, the chill of the quarry’s stone floor seeping into his paws as he stood there, steady, unmoving. Stoic. Rökkur’s words were measured and calm, an odd comfort in the strange place. He watched the faith-man reveal the moonstone, its milky shimmer catching his eye and stirring something quiet in his chest.

He’d never been a wolf for stories before—hadn’t been raised to see meaning in stones or the soft glow of moonlight. Yet here he stood, leaning into the unfamiliar, trying to understand. Rökkur’s description—his spirit compared to that of a warrior, linked to the warm courage of Sól—caught him off guard. Him, encouraging others? That was a new thought to carry. But it wasn’t unpleasant.

He wanted to trust the path they offered, to see himself as worthy of their light, but deep-rooted doubts still weighed him down.

His chest rose and fell, breathing slowly against the knotted tension. Rökkur saw something honorable in him, but what if it was an illusion? What if he failed to live up to that image, to the faith entrusted in him? There was always a voice in the back of his mind, telling him he didn’t deserve such purpose or praise.

The quarry’s hush pressed in around them, making his words feel heavier, more honest than he’d intended. “I’ve listened to the stories, I listen to yours now, tried to live by them. But... it’s not that I don’t understand,” he paused, jaw working silently for a moment. “It’s that sometimes, I doubt myself. I doubt I’m worthy of what they expect.”

He lowered his head, gaze drifting to the moonstone shimmering faintly between them. He wanted to believe that Sól’s light could burn through his insecurities, that the Máni’s gentle glow might guide him through nights of doubt. “I’m invested. I want to be part of this—truly—but I... struggle. With myself, mostly. With the idea that I can live up to these stories, honor our gods as I should.”

A softness crept into his yellow eyes, a sort of plea for understanding. “If a moonstone can help me find some peace, I’ll seek one."