Sydney: Ever Had That Happen?

Ah, Eugenie. I Know. We Will Be Victorious, You And Me. We're The Strongest Monarchs In This World. You And I Will Lead This Army, And We Will Conquer The Rowan Land. We'll Split It Between Us, Adding On To Our Kingdoms...and From There, We Can Go Anywhere. We Could Rule Half This World Together - All Of This World - You And Me. Kingdom After Kingdom Would Fall To Us.

Why Not The Bahamas? Or The Corn Palace?

His Warmth Was All Around Me, As Was His Love, And Again, I Felt That Completeness. I Had That Missing Piece Of My Word Back. The Soul That Complemented Mine. My Match. My Equal. Not Only That, I Had My Life Back -my Own Life. I Would Protect Lissa, I Would Serve, But I Was Finally My Own Person.

We Studied Our Angels For A Few Moments More, Looking At Where We Had Lain Side By Side In That Sweet, Quiet Moment. I Wished What I’d Said Was True, That We Had Truly Left Our Mark On The Mountain. But I Knew That After The Next Snowfall, Our Angels Would Disappear Into The Whiteness And Be Nothing More Than A Memory.

Adrian Ordered A Martini, Earning Disapproving Looks From His Father And Me. "it's Barely Noon," Said Nathan. "i Know," Said Adrian. "i'm Surprised I Held Out That Long Too.