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- Her Forever -
When she was very young she would pick flowers. Her tiny fingers were quick and her childish joy for all things simple was boundless. Though she had experienced much in her few years, she smiled with a radiance that proudly claimed she hadn't – because she followed him. She promised him forever.
And she was happy.
When she became a young woman she grew tall in the blink of an amber eye. Her fingers were still quick, but her now long legs were even quicker. She ran through the fields she once picked clean of flowers just to feel the wind in her face. She was free, and she knew why.
And she was content.
The years that followed were a blur for her companions, and when they glanced back at her always following figure she was a woman – wild and beautiful. She sang with a voice that could capture anyones attention, and men were attracted to her like moths to a flame. She sang only for him.
And she was in love.
By the time she noticed her first gray hair, she had already given up. She knew it would never work, they would never work. She decided a love mourned was better than never having loved. The concept of 'forever' was now a childish term that mocked her as she longed for him.
And she was broken.
When she became older she stared wistfully at the fields she use to roam. Her back protested but she paid it no heed – she galloped through the tall grasses just to feel the wind in her hair. Somehow, it wasn't the same. Demons lurked just beyond her view, but she was protected and she knew why.
And she was content.
As an elderly woman, old and wise, she sat spent much of her time in a garden picking flowers. Her hands were slow and shaky, but they stroked the flower petals lovingly. Her eyes were still wide and ageless, but now they could find beauty in even the most outlandish things. Every day was a blessing.
And she was happy.
When her end drew near he came to her. His eyes were wide, even afraid. She knew he could see something she couldn't. But still she smiled, and whispered her last goodbye. He caressed her cheek with a tenderness he had never displayed as she faded from his world. She had promised him forever.
And he was broken.