Essential element

Amélie hugged Zacharie as soon as he finished his statement, asserting his unwavering belief in her. 

'She was finding it not only difficult, but nearly impossible to control her emotions today, knowing what was going to happen next.

Although she had already taken the decision of telling Zacharie everything, leaving no secrets between them, the words seemed to have gone on a strike that day, miffed at her habit of rarely using them to divulge the secrets she had buried within her heart for centuries. 

So even though she wanted to dig up each secret and lay it bare in front of him, she didn't know how to tell him everything- or where and how to start.'

She was lost in her thoughts, when she felt his lips on her forehead, dispelling the frown lines that had appeared there. 

Sensing her dilemma, he spoke up first, whispering against her soft skin.