Mountains [Vikklan]

-epilogue-

Let's take a stroll, just you and me, across our broken world. Let us listen to the gentle whispers of the trees, count the stars in our path.

The grass tickles my bare feet, as I grip his hand in my own, gazing up into the moonlit sky. He laughs, cheeks flushing red, in the cold air.

His fingers graze across my own, tracing the lines on my palm.

Flowers surround us, and in the distance dark mountains rise up from the horizon, jagged peaks hidden in grey cloud.

For now, we are safe.

We are safe here in the flowers.

Alone together, free at last.

In one another's arms, we are sheltered.

My heart rest within his palms, as the sky flickers, stars fading. I grip his hand and we hold our breath as the sky goes black.