"Forever"
Prompt: Music
The look on his face was almost unbearable. His eyes pleaded her not to go, begging her to stay with him. Solemnly, she shook her head.
"No, you mus' do what I ask," she said. "You need ta take dey dead where dey belong. You mus' help them first." He reached out and slowly stroked her cheek.
"Ten years is a long time," he said heavily.
It was too much. The woman turned away and hugged herself tightly. Tears misted and clouded her eyes. Why did this mortal man bring so much pain to her?
A pair of tiny crabs scuttled beneath her feet, one male and female. Kneeling down, she caressed their shells. A soft chant murmured out of her lips, rising and falling musically. She continued to pet the crabs until they shivered into metal. The crabs became frozen, forever preserved in silver. The woman picked up the shiny crabs and kissed each one.
Turning back to the man, she held out the silver male.
"Open it," she said.
The man gently took the crab and was surprised to see that it had turned into a locket. He unfolded the crab and the air was gradually filled with a haunting melody. It rose and fell like the tide- sorrowful, yet beautiful. The woman opened hers, which played the harmony of the same song.
"So we can alvays remember each other 'til we meet again. And den we can be together, forever."
The man closed his locket and gazed longingly at the goddess he loved. "Forever," he whispered.