The light of the new dawn crept through the thick trees, enveloping the forest in a soft glow. The sky was a pale pink, and every leaf on the trees reflected the golden rays, like tiny pieces of a new beginning. This morning was unlike any other. Time in Eternity had shifted, but in the hearts of the heroes, an unwavering determination remained, and with that determination, something else shimmered—something tender.
Melania walked side by side with Endar through the forest, where every step they took reminded them of the connections they were forming in this world that was just beginning to take shape. The wind whispered gently in her hair, and she felt its cool fingers brush against her skin, as if trying to hold on to the moment. Endar walked beside her, his presence as palpable as Eternity itself. There was a fire burning in his eyes, yet something else lay hidden beneath the outward strength.
“This forest feels so peaceful,” Melania said softly, her voice carrying the weight of contemplation. “It’s as if Eternity is being reborn.”
Endar raised his gaze to the trees, their branches bowing low, as if greeting the new reality.
“Eternity is always being reborn,” he replied, his voice quieter, carrying an understanding that was hard to put into words. “But we are part of that process too. We cannot forget that.”
Melania turned her gaze to him and noticed how his eyes mirrored the first rays of the sun. They walked on in silence, but in her heart, a new thought began to stir—a thought that wouldn’t leave her, but was just as inseparable from her as the world itself.
“Endar,” she finally broke the silence. “What will we do when we’re faced with another choice? I mean… not just for Eternity, but for us.”
Endar stopped, his gaze turning serious. Melania could see in his eyes the hesitation, the search for the right words.
“I don’t know,” he said softly. “But I know that I’m here, with you. We’re in this together, Melania.”
Her heart began to race as he spoke her name, and though the words were simple, they carried a depth she couldn’t explain. They continued walking, but now she felt his presence in a way that was entirely different.
The shadows of the trees fell upon the ground, creating whimsical patterns, and suddenly everything around them began to change. The forest, which had once seemed cool and distant, now felt alive, filled with a quiet magic that filled the air.
“If only we could stay here,” Melania said. “Without all of this… the battles… the choices. Just the two of us, this forest, and the dawn.”
Endar felt his heart tighten at her words, and though it was incredibly hard for him, he couldn’t help but respond.
“If we could, I would stay here with you. But Eternity demands something else.”
Melania turned to him, their gazes meeting in a quiet exchange, one that spoke volumes without any words, only a deep understanding. They were more than just two people. They were parts of something greater, something that connected them across time and space. And while they knew the battle ahead of them had not yet begun, they also understood that what they shared between them could not be temporary.
“And what will become of us?” Melania couldn’t hold back the question.
“We will continue. Together,” Endar replied, his voice filled with certainty.
They left the forest behind, and a new reality opened before them. And though their journey had just begun, they were no longer alone. Eternity, and the love that had become part of its very fabric, was now with them.