My little croí, whom I have longed for, the soft, melodic tones of her voice in my mind so deeply missed but never forgotten. I reach out one last time to reassure her that I’m coming, that I won’t take no for an answer this time with the Fates backing me, but when I encounter the barrier in her mind one more time, I don’t feel the despair that usually takes hold. The hours are counting down, and whether I can reach her now or not, nothing will ever part us like this again.
