“Truly, though, you have so much on your plate, you won’t even notice that I’m gone.” “Oh, I think I will,” he murmured, his voice thick with emotion as he took another step toward Lore. He gently lifted a stray curl, twirling it around his finger as if savoring the last strands of their connection. “The world doesn’t feel quite as bright when you are not here to add your light.”

