Fallen
After one hour of driving, we finally arrived at the house. As soon as Nina stepped into it, she walked towards me. Her face was contorted with lines of worry and she looked paler and more tired than I'd ever seen her. The weight of an unimaginably hard decision burdened her young shoulders. A nostalgic exhale left my nostrils. I knew the extent one could go for those they love. Oh, I knew that very well.
“Fallen, I know what I want to do. I won’t cause Zorion’s death, either now or in the next few years. He deserves an eternity, everything only millions of years of light can give him,” she whispered, her face contorted with sadness. Her nose wrinkled and she tightened her lips in a weak attempt to contain her tears.
“Very well, Nina. If that’s your decision, I will help you a
