Marella's Short Story is a short story from Marella's point of view. It was included in the paperback edition of Stellarlune.
Plot[]
The story begins with Marella and Linh arriving at Fintan's prison, and the bulk of it involves a conversation between Marella and Fintan before a lesson. During the lesson, Marella allows Fintan to see one of the Noxflares in exchange for information about a Forgotten Secret contained within his cache. The secret shows a hologram of Fintan setting Noxflares on fire using different colored flames, attempting to make them burn. He then states that something is missing. Fintan suggests that Marella should attempt to find the truth about Noxflares in return for the rest of the memories in the cache, telling her that her mother's fall had not been an accident after all. Fintan offers more information about the event if she agrees to make the trade. The story ends as they begin the lesson, although she continues to think about his offer.