The Price Of Her Mercy
I turn to him with my eyes stinging, because of the way he says “WE”
Before I can respond, fireworks erupt above the building, with beautiful golden fountains of light cascading across the sky. The crowd screams and claps, and their faces glow with reflected fire. And as the sparks rain down, I realize something: this isn’t a fairytale ending, It's a declaration, a promise and a warning to every shadow that ever tried to break us.
We're here, and we're very much alive, stronger than ever. Jackson lifts our joined hands for the cameras, I smile a real, unguarded, and unbroken smile. For a brief moment, life feels beautiful and almost peaceful. Almost.
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