Chapter Thirty
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Eternity“My Queen.” Walter bowed, wrapped his arms about Serena, and then pulled Aurora close. “My family.”
“Were you worried?” Serena said sucking in a non-breath.
“Never that, my love, although you could've told me about the sun.”
“Your resolve was weakening,” she spluttered.
“But my love never did.” Walter smiled the gentle smile I'd ever seen. “We haven't long left.”
“The sun diminishes faster than we imagined,” Serena spoke with a look of reluctant acceptance.
“Things always do at the end. It's not as if we haven't had time to prepare.”
“Too much time,” she agreed.
“Shh, save your breath.”
“Is there still time?” Serena said and pulled her daughter closer.
Aurora nuzzled in as though she might never leave that half-embrace.
Walter looked on approvingly.
