WHERE LIGHT MEETS DARK
Helena and Brenna backed away, both of them sobbing, both of them grinning as if they'd seen the impossible.
"They've changed," Brenna whispered.
Helena nodded. "They've healed. Together."
As the darkness descended, toasts were in order.
Helena second, her glass aloft. "To blazing passion born of fire. To second chances. And to hearts as stubborn animals, never to let go their grip."
Brenna second, her words heavy with emotional significance. "To Lily. for showing me sometimes strength is found in tenderness. And to Vandaulf. for loving her as she was destined to be loved."