"No," he shook his head, his arm wrapping around her waist so her side was snug against him. "You are the one that gives me peace once again." It was as if time stood still with Polyxena there. He could visualize a life he'd never gotten to have. Ideas of hope, family, love---it wasn't just a faded thought. It was a mountain to climb, but he took each step.
Behind them a group of school kids rounded around the corner, cutting up and dragging their feet as they waited for their history teacher to show.