Shadows Never Die

"Elisabeth my dear fair Elisabeth your are so beautiful today if you were a flower you would be more lovely than any rose" I cooed as she smiled sweetly up at me. Oh god her soft lovely lips her briliant smile her long black hair I love when she curls it making it hit just below her ribs her bright green eyes how they shimmer in the late afternoon sun. I dont think I could spend another moment with our lips apart. "Elisabeth? Can I ask you something please dont get mad" "Of course my dear" She said with slight nervousness. "May I?..." I stopped I didnt care I knew she loved me as I loved her I placed my hand on her cheek and leaned in placing my lips gently on hers I pulled back afraid as to what she would say I timidly opened my eyes to see the shock in her eyes turn to nothing but a smile. I sighed in relief and she giggled at a sure look or fright on my face. I looked away from her for a second to observe the garden we were sitting in rose bushes on either side of the stone walkway up to the back of her somewhat large house of stone her mother and sister had no idea id stolen her away to this moment so I can do this. I looked back at my love and got on my knees in front of her I pulled out a single black rose looking back up at her staring into her emerald green eyes. "Elisabeth Mary I love you with all my heart there is nothing I could ever love more than you you are perfect and im so glad Im able to say this but I must speak to your father asking for permission but before I do I want to know what your answer would be. My fair Elisabeth with your fathers blessing would you be my wife?" "ELISABETH ITS GETTING DARK COME IN!" her mother screamed seeing my time is up I got up grabbing her hand and standing her up I hadn't even realized what she was wearing. It was the dress she wore when we first met a royal red corset with black lace and a black skirt flowing down to her feet. She smiled and gave me a kiss on the cheek walking along the path to her door before turning to softly say in an angelic voice "yes my dear" and with that she walked inside out of mt site Oh my... she said yes... SHE SAID YES! How? Why? Oh Lord thank you thank you oh yes!!! I turned to leave to walking along the path to the main road into town I had to see Andrew to see what happened I walked to Alexandrias house I knew he was there I walked around back to find him about to leave as she walked into her house he stood looking at her in her blue dress with her blonde hair falling back lower to her back Andrew spotted me when she was inside. He ran up to me with a smile on his face his black hair messed up clearly from worrying what shed say but by the look on his face she gave him the same answer. We strolled into town alive in the night taverns filled with drunks began to spill out to the streets making it hard to walk. as soon as we got past them things became quite.... as soon as I realized it was too late Andy and I were dragged down and alley before we could scream something bit my neck a sharp burning started to spread but it started to dull out as I slipped out of consciousness....

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