“I’m sorry I turned my back on you. And I’m sorry I broke the promise to always be there for you. You are my family. First and always. I love you so much.” Kitty’s eyes broke from the wall to Ash’s, something I hadn’t seen in her face for a long time hinted on her face. Hope. Love. Not romantic love, but the deep love we had that spanned centuries—lasted through the highs and lows, through death, starvation, torture, poverty. We had been there for each other through it all and always had each other’s backs.
