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Peter and Anne's love was not one that death could vanquish so easily. Even in afterlife they longed for one another, wishing their souls to be united. It is only a matter of time before such longing looks for some way to fulfill itself, and it was only natural that these souls should return to the cruel world that had previously denied them their greatest wish, to be together. Would destiny be kinder to them this time? Only time will tell if the souls will at last be set at peace.
My dearest Pierre,
It has been so long since we have last met, my eyes long to see you once more, to talk to you again. Something has happened, my love, that I must tell you of instantly and even though I would normally not disclose such information in a letter, not even one that I trust to my faithful Marie, I have little choice now.
I will be blunt, for there is no other way to break this. I am to be married to Lord Henry Carmichael. I have mentioned him to you previously, have I not? We were very good friends in childhood, and I know that Henry is a good person who would care for me, but now that I have known you, there is none other that would complete me, no other I could love with the intensity I love you, an intensity that mere words could never describe.
Mother tells me that she has hoped for such a match since I was in the cradle, for she insists that this is the best way for me to reach happiness, and Father cares only about the fact that this alliance would bring him closer to our monarch, King Louis XIV. Neither of them will let me reject the match, especially since it is better than many women could hope for, woman who barely know the man they must spend their life with.
They will never accept you, after what happened generations ago when your great aunt ran away and refused to marry my grandfather. They see it as a matter of a pride to hate you and your family, even though you are only distantly related to the main branch.
I would have appealed to Henry, but he believes himself to be in love with me, and will not think before taking drastic actions to ensure that I end up his wife. I can see little choice now, for I would die rather than be wed to a man who is not you. This is why I have written to you, to offer you a choice, for it is obvious that things cannot go on as they have been for so many months as you secretly courted me, to hide from our families that loath one another.
Tonight, I shall meet you where we have always met. I shall be there with some money and jewels, enough for us both to be able find our way to England and start a new life. If you are there, I shall know that you still love me more than anything else on this earth.
But if you are not, I shall not doubt your love,only your courage. I have forsaken my family already, along with my titles and fortunes. I give them all up, for you, and hope that you can do the same. I shall wait till midnight after which I will drink poison and end my life, for it has no meaning without you, and fond as I am of the lovely gardens and beautiful silk robes, nothing makes me truly happy but you.
I shall love you always, no matter what happens.
Love, Annette.
It seems that even as Pierre and Annette, the Fates took no pity on these desperate souls, and condemned them to misery once more. Annette waited and waited, even past midnight, but Pierre did not come. Annette knew there was nothing for her to do now but leave life gracefully, and she tipped the contents of a little blue vial into her mouth, and took her own life, saddened that the love of her life could not love her as she loved him. If only she could have known that Pierre had come to her as soon as he read the message, but that her faithful Marie had betrayed the young lovers, and told Annette's father, who was outraged and beheaded Pierre as soon as he had left the safety of his home. He breathed his last when Annette did, loving her as much as ever even then, when the love had cost him his life. His last wish, which was that she live longer and live happily, could not be granted. And yet, till the end these souls loved, because love conquers all.
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