The Cursed
Her gaze fixed on the winding drive that snaked up from the village below, where mist still clung to the hedgerows.
She wore a simple ivory blouse and long skirt, her dark hair loosely pinned, a few rebellious strands framing her face. Hope had painted a soft flush across her cheeks, making her look both ethereal and fiercely alive.
“Ely,” Elena asked softly, approaching from the doorway, “are you waiting for George?”
Eloise turned slowly, her hazel eyes alight with a quiet intensity that belied the storm within. For the first time in days, a genuine smile curved her lips, warm and radiant, chasing away the shadows that had lingered there.
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