He always thought that after spending half his life at war, he could lay everything aside and take her to see all the splendor of this land.
She always thought that life was so long, and that she could stop spending every day longing for him, asking only to live peacefully by his side until they both turned gray.
A twist of fate parted them. Her heart turned cold, and she wanted nothing more to do with him. Seven years passed in the blink of an eye, and letting go should have been just as easy. He returned victorious, with all the glory and riches he could want, only to lose the woman he had always cherished.
"I have no worries or attachments. I only fear that I can't be part of every moment of your life. No matter how fierce the wind and snow, I'll return to your side. A Ruan."
