Gone in the Moonlight
The edges of the frame were burnt, but it protected the painting within.
James bent down to lift the portrait that had fallen face-down onto the ground.
Isabella went pale and instinctively stepped forward. “Your Majesty, such an unholy thing should be…”
James ignored her and turned the portrait over.
The young man in the painting rode a horse through the snow, his silver armor gleaming and his expression sharp. It was a picture of him from three years ago.
In the corner of the painting was a tiny row of words in elegant calligraphy.
It read, “My spring is here, soon to be gone in the moonlight. I'll give him my all, love with all my might. Even if he wants me not, that will still be alright