A Love That Fades
She had woven a ring from a peach blossom stem, saying that one day, she would have Ian personally place it on her finger.
Tears streamed down Ian's face as he clawed at the earth with his bare hands. Even as his fingernails split and bled, he didn't stop.
Finally, the tin box, covered in dirt and rust, emerged once more.
For the first time that night, a hopeful smile crossed Ian's face. But the moment he opened the capsule, his smile froze.
Inside lay nothing but still-warm ashes.
Among the charred remains of the letter, he could just barely make out the faint shadow of the words 'Bound for eternity.'