The War’s End

When my body returned to its normal state, I felt most of my strength leave me in an instant, causing me to kneel on the ground and take a deep breath.

Even after having the phoenix's power brought me back to life, I still had a massive scar on the area where my heart was stabbed. Fortunately, the wound stopped hurting.

Suddenly, I felt a warm hand gently touching my chin and raising it to find Melina kneeling in front of me with a tired, serene smile.

My wife looked almost as beat up as me, though she at least managed to stay clothed while I lost my awesome poncho.

As I used my finger to wipe a drop of blood trailing down her temple softly, our gazes fixed on each other, and I couldn't hold myself back, so I gave my wife a kiss as if it were the last.