Chapter 10 - Chapter 10: The Moonclaw's stories

Elara shared her own stories with the Moonclaw, talking about the challenges facing Oakhaven, the frustration with the political inaction, and the climate grief that haunted her generation. She described the feeling of helplessness, the fear for the future, and the anger towards those who were responsible for the environmental crisis. The Moonclaw listened patiently, its eyes filled with understanding. In turn, the Moonclaw shared its own stories, tales of a time when the earth was in balance, when humans lived in harmony with nature, and when the Moonclaw's ancestors roamed freely across the land. It spoke of the destruction caused by greed, by ignorance, and by a disconnect from the natural world. Elara realized that the Moonclaw was not just a mythical creature; it was a living embodiment of intergenerational trauma, a witness to the slow, agonizing destruction of the planet, and a reminder of what humanity had lost.