The Omega Queen
I bowed my head, every muscle heavy with the ache of reliving.
Jasmine licked my hand, her soft whine pulling me back into the present.
“Yes, girl,” I whispered, my voice raw. “We’re still here.”
The path stretched forward, and though sorrow clung to me like shadow, I placed one foot ahead of the other. Not because I had left grief behind, but because I carried it, and still chose to walk.