FOREVER YOURS TO KEEP
Kael’s words lingered; "She’s gone, Your Highness."
The repetition was intended, and served to emphasis the reality fully. Gone. The simple word echoed in my mind, a profound sense of lossMy fists clenched, my shoulders tense with the conflicting emotions.
Relief, perhaps? An unexpected, unsettling calm? Or was it the bitter taste of regret, a gnawing emptiness clinging like a shadow to the edges of my being? The turmoil was immense, the uncertainty intense..
Before I could reach for clarity, a knock sounded on the door. Sharp. Timed. I knew that knock.
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