“I functioned like a dragon possessed, not knowing exactly how I got through the day!” Fireon told Satis, whose jaw slightly slackened. “It drove me crazy, not seeing you, Satis. All I could do whenever I was all alone was to play every scene in my head where you were smiling and talking with me. Just like the scenes I showed you, I watched them all like that, and it made me feel like you were there with me, somehow. But it wasn’t enough. It was never enough, though I managed to get by… day by day.” He sauntered closer to her and touched her cheek with a gentle hand.
“I… didn’t know you had a hard time, too, Fireon.” She held his hand and gave him a rueful smile.
“But now, I’m here… and I can’t be happier,” he whispered. His eyes held hers for a couple more moments before he bent his hea
