His Black Rose

by Raven On The Writing Desk

The first locket Undertaker ever kept, was a locket with a black rose on it. He's had it since he was a young human boy. Black roses were HER favorite. He keeps that locket close to his heart. No one but him has ever seen it, or ever will see it. That locket is a memory of long lost love, in a land once so wild. Sequel: The Bell Of Fate

1. The Undertaker And The Nobelwoman

This is the story of a man and a women.

Perhaps you have heard this story in your younger days.

One was a noblewoman, and the other a young apprentice to the local Undertaker.

The two lived in London, but this was when London was young and lived in fear of the woods that surrounded them.

Towns were far away, and their roads were long and harsh.

Now, the noblewoman and the apprentice were both 17.

When the noblewoman's younger sister died in infancy, the two met for the first time.

Almost instantly the young'uns fell for each other, yet their love could not be.

But, every night, the apprentice would sneak away, and visit the noblewoman.

She would stand on her balcony with him below her, and they would talk the night away.

All was fine for a few months, before her father found out.

To protect his only child, he sent her to live at her uncle's country estate in the next town.

Her wealth made it easy to travel, but anyone else would have certainly perished.

Soon, the apprentice found out about his love's leaving.

Days turned to weeks, and weeks to months, and even months to years.

Finally, the apprentice passed at age 22.

His master failed to determine the cause of his death, and declared he had died of a broken heart.

The father felt guilty, but did not send for his daughter, nor did he send the news.

Oh? You've never heard this story? Do you wonder what became of the daughter?

Well if not,

I'd say it's time you begun.