.ALWAYS.
The faint glow of moonlight washed over him. Shadows concealed the moon, the slit of a pearl boat drifting in the night sea.
Everything's cold…
The embrace of starlight disappeared.
Alone…
He gazed longingly. The stars fell away, vanishing beyond the silhouette of the peaks.
Without you…
When the stars abandoned him and all light was lost, he wanted to leave.
If you're out there, do you remember me?
Maybe she didn't, but he did. He couldn't forget.
A thousand voices chanted. Her answer was delicate. Songbirds fell silent to listen.
He missed it.
"Always…"