A hundred or so feet away, cloaked in the shadows, a pair of pained chocolate eyes closed tightly, and a mouth whispered words of devotion no one else could hear. The figure balled her fists as she turned to go, then fell to her knees as she heard him scream. She staggered to her feet and wiped the tears out of her eyes, then continued on, never allowing herself enough of a liberty to turn and look back. The only thing that cut through the silence was the violent roar of panic in his cry.

"NOOOOOOOOO!"

~finis~