[The longer he sits here beside her, the clearer his memories of this world become. They knelt in a circle of candles, a hand on each chest, murmuring vows while shadows flickered on the walls.
[This is his wife. This is the woman he swore to protect. He promised to stay beside her. He devoted his life. And then he disappeared.
[He pulls Aubrey against his chest, clutching her head, kissing the top of it.]
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[The longer he sits here beside her, the clearer his memories of this world become. They knelt in a circle of candles, a hand on each chest, murmuring vows while shadows flickered on the walls.
[This is his wife. This is the woman he swore to protect. He promised to stay beside her. He devoted his life. And then he disappeared.
[He pulls Aubrey against his chest, clutching her head, kissing the top of it.]
I'm sorry...
['I'm so sorry...']