Reunited

Reunited

Tears streaked down her face, but they weren't sorrowful. She stared at the one they deemed a monster with a smile on her face, his expression returning a gentle one. Before she could choke out how much she missed him, he complimented on how beautiful she looked with tears on her face, which earned him a peck on the cheek.

They spent of the rest of the day under the glow of an autumn tree, telling each other about the events both had missed from each other's lives, and the events that they both wanted to do together: a missed birthday, the Wedding of Birds (they both loved that holiday). Everything, suspended in time under that autumn tree, was perfect.

She talked about how the world was still on a hunt for him, and with a carefree tone he responded that he didn't care. She suggested that they both run away, and he replied that he would ponder the idea, even though they both knew that he was lying. But it was nice to dream.

The wind calmly played with the autumn leaves, and as twilight began to fall, she rested her head on his lap. Closing her eyes, she hoped that the day would last forever. So did he.

The forest gleamed with silence, and not even the chirping of the birds could capture the moment between her and the one they called a monster.