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The room was dark, as it used to be, and my eyes, heavy and blurry. Was I still sleeping?

But I could see her. My heart, my love and my soulmate. Slender and sublime she was. Her face held a natural youthfulness. Dashing black hair dropped down to her waist. I called her, my Rainha because she truly was my only real lover. Yet, death had seemed not to like me. He stole my Rainha from me.

Her eyes that used to be merry and daring, now looked quite blank, and I wondered why. Was she not happy where she was?

I opened my mouth to speak but they seemed not to obey. Frozen still and numb, I watched. The entire scene repeating itself like it used to. I was going to scream, tell her to watch out. It was coming and she could still make it. She must not eat that food.

Don't die again. My Rainha, watch out. Don't die again. Put down the food. It's poisonous. Don't eat it.

My whole body was stiff to the point I couldn't manage myself to look away. Maybe if I could slightly tilt my head to the lef