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Wiping the snow away from the grave, it reads "Here lies the red knight, hero, friend and beloved husband."

"You know why I'm here right? It's that time of year, the anniversary. We were so young when we married, and it's been so long, that I can't remember when we first met. But I still see you in my dreams, and imagine you're still here."

Breathing into her hands, she tries to warm them "I don't hate you anymore, you knew that I never did, but I still haven't forgotten all the bad things I've said"

A stray tear escapes from her aged green eyes, blurring he vision "Darn this weather, I swear it gets colder every year"

She has trouble gathering her thoughts, age has taken its toll and it's not as sharp as it used to be, but she continued "It's funny, I always come to apologize but I can't remember what it was that I've said. I know they were angry words at the wrong time. If only I didn't say them, perhaps you'd still be here as annoying and demanding as ever."

She paused at the sound of feet crunching through the snow and the faint sound of bells. Placing a wrinkled hand on her shoulder, an old fool consoles his friend "Jane, it's alright to forgive yourself. it's what he would have wanted"

"Why are you here? You should be at home, in the castle staying warm"

"Dragon told me where to find you, I thought I'd escort you home"

"You don't have to look after me, I'm not five"

"I know that my lady knight is more than capable to defeat her enemies with a sharp tongue, but I you're not as young as you were."

"I know that, you don't have to remind me"

"My dear Jane, you know I've come with a humble heart as always. I don't want you to freeze to death out here, you'll get into trouble, you know that. The doctor said to stay warm or your bones will hurt"

"You shouldn't wait for me, or you'll freeze to death. My bones can stand a little pain"

"Dear maiden, please listen to the words of an old fool"

"Alright, I'm coming, just wait at the carriage"

Kissing her hand, he said "Don't take long"

"I won't"

Waiting till the fool is gone, she continued "After all these years, he still keeps his promise. It makes me wonder if it's for mere duty or if he really cares. No, I know the truth, always have. I care for him very much, as much as he does for me. you knew that didn't you? I don't regret being with you, you've made me stronger. We were good friend, and even better comrades, but we weren't.. We weren't...I didn't love you the same way. If we weren't forced together, I truly believe we could have come to like each other very much. I'm sorry that there is no one to continue your family line, I really wish I hadn't taken those herbs long ago, or who knows what sort of woman or man your child would have been. I'm very old now, and it's your fault that I've come to this age and still be alone, but I think I've made Jester wait long enough, fifty years like you said. Now that those years are up, I'm done being alone, so I'm going to marry him. I'm ready to move on, I'm no longer going to hold on to the past. This is the last time I'll talk to a lifeless grave. Thank you for all you've done Sir Gunther, I'll never forget you but this is goodbye."

Leaving two bunches of roses over the grave, and a bunch of chrysanthemums, she smiled weakly "I owe you for ruining the ones from that time. Goodbye Gunther, you bog weevil, we'll always be rivals"