Their foreheads still touching, a shared breath between them, they stood in the sanctuary of their togetherness, two souls intertwined by love, by destiny. At that moment, the future seemed a little less daunting with all its uncertainties and shadows, for they carried the light of their bond within them. This flame would illuminate their paths back to each other, no matter how far they strayed.
Elara nodded, tears glistening in her eyes, not from sorrow but from the overwhelming love she felt for the man before her. "I will," she promised, her voice steady despite the tumult of emotions. "I'll carry you in my heart, Aiden, through the woods, through the shadows, and back into the light."
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