~Solitary and
starved of emotive interaction, Luna scavenges for any attention she can find--taking
advantage of it in whatever form it comes. She spends a good deal of energy
wrapped up in a self-indulgent, emotionally gratifying fantasy world of her
own construct…frequently at some cost to the other people involved.
She first approaches Regin with the thoroughly unrealistic hope that he might
react positively to her amorous advances. Even when perfectly aware of Regin's
complete disinterest in her, she continues to pursue him relentlessly, using
his aversion as a catalyst for self-pity. In doing so, she happens upon a
bit of empathy from Fox-who himself is quite accustomed to nothing but cold
indifference from Regin. She is coy with him at first, being somewhat suspicious
of a response that, for once, was not directly or intentionally solicited.
It doesn't take long for her to develop a trusting penchant for him, though,
reacting to his mild disposition and willingness to associate with her.
In Regin's absence (and with it the absence of Luna's open opportunity to
indulge in her emotional highs and lows) she comes to rely on Ine, both for
the traces of compassion she shows and for the very modest shelter she offers.
Insecure in her standing with Ine, though, and increasingly emotionally dependent
on her, Luna occupies her time aiming to please.
Luna's personality isn't evident in the straightforward sense-it shifts in
accordance with what she's after. Beneath her mystic, demure façade
and her more assertive endeavors, she's simply lonely, depressed and, having
ruled out companionship (perhaps as a result of her questionable self-employment),
resorts to searching out situations that compensate for the lack of intimate
human contact.
