Chapter 23

"She's really our Luna" Roxanne was once again out of the warm and comfortable wooden cottage and walked the snowy path with Rita who walked excitedly, nearly bouncing as she moved. 'So, where do I start?" She asked, half talking to herself. With a new form of clarity, Roxanne looked around her and observed the village. The houses were not too many, but not very few either. She could spot over 30 houses, and she was sure there were others she couldn't see. Just how many people lived here? She had no idea. 'You're wondering how many of us are here, aren't you?" Rita asked with a knowing look. 'A-Actually I am… How did you…" Roxanne said, unnerved by the fact that Rita actually knew what she was thinking. 'We're well over a hundred and fifty adults in our clan, you know? The kids are also close to fifty, counting the adults and adolescents, we have a population of 251 people. It's quite a large amount, isn't it?" Rita asked with a gleam. 'Well…" Roxanne muttered to herself. Well,