Betrothed To Six Lovers
I clutched the roses tighter, their thorns pricking through the tissue, a sharp reminder of the present.
Reaching the willow, I paused. Shay's tombstone stood there, granite solid and unyielding, his name carved deep: *Shay Harlan*. Below, the epitaph I'd chosen: *Beloved seeker of truth, forever inspiring.* Moss edged the base, and fallen leaves scattered around like confetti from a somber party. I knelt, the ground cool and uneven beneath my knees, and placed the roses at the foot of the stone. "From a memory to a memory," I whispered, arranging them carefully. They looked right there, crimson against the gray, a loving tribute to what we'd had.
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