I woke to the morning sun shining through the window as it slowly rose across the horizon. Hector still slept peacefully beside me and I couldn’t help but admire him. He looked so peaceful as he slept. His features soft as he slept, as if he didn’t have a worry in the world. His white hair flared around him like freshly fallen snow. His lips were parted just the smallest bit as he breathed slowly, his heart steady. The softly ran my fingertips down the side of his face from his hairline to his jaw, before pressing a gentle kiss to his temple. I left him to sleep while I got up to go shower. He needed to rest, and I really didn’t want to disturb his sleep while he looked so peaceful.
Looking at myself in the mirror it was easy to notice the changes in my face. My green eyes were brighter,
