The Harp of Lunar Strings

The "Harp of Lunar Strings"—an instrument possessing countless strings of light—appears only on nights of the full moon. With every melody played, one loses a memory of one's own, but in exchange, a precious voice belonging to someone else is restored to the world. On a night when the full moon filled the sky, the world held its breath, as if it were a colossal musical instrument. At its center, Lady Luna placed her hands upon a harp spun from moonlight itself. With every touch of her fingertips, the strings of light quivered; voices and sentiments that should have vanished transformed into particles of light, drifting upward into the night sky. Each song cost her a memory of her own. Yet, she did not cease her performance. She played to ensure that the precious voices of others would not fade from the world. Her golden hair and the hem of her gown swayed in the night breeze, all of it shimmering as if bathed in a lunar blessing. (Lady Luna) "It matters not if I forget a thing or two. If something someone holds dear—something they never wanted to forget—remains... then that is enough."