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She followed hily--as she had ever done, and alould, until the end of time

The toas cool and damp It was a part of the keep that she rarely accessed, and which normally sent chills down her spine…but today, it didn’t matter Today, she ith Michael

Her skirt trailed in the dust as they cla hands, silent

When they reached the top, he opened the door and allowed her to step out onto the balcony of the tower ahead of hi, sturdy body behind her, solid and fearless in its warht, and the view of the blue sea sparkling to the as expansive The sound of the surf was lost in the breeze, lending a holloindy sound and giving the impression that they were separated from the rest of the world

They were

She looked over the lands of Langue, the bailey of the keep below, noticing the thickness of the forest to the east and the varying shades of green meadow to the north and south

She’d been happy here

Though her heart had always been with Michael, she’d been happy Merle had been a good husband to her She had betrayed him in so many ways, and noas dead…by the hand of the man she loved

Michael had told her of his part in Merle’s death…yet, she still loved hireat weakness that she would follow hihtened?" he asked suddenly, his voice ru in her ear

"When I a to face hiether here, she knew This was their only chance

"Co her fully, and looking down at her with those blue eyes lit with an odd, unsettling light

She , stepping up on it in tandem with him "I love you," she told him

"I love you"

And then it was over