156 Epilogue- Part 2 (1/2)
”How's Reuben doing? The last I heard, he was in Mythweald taking part in the church choir with his wife,” Alexander inquired on the ex-councilman who had retired a decade ago.
Nicholas laughed at the detail, ”He sent me a letter not to long ago asking me to join him. He seems to be having his vacation just like he had planned. Though it is a little ironic for him taking part in it.”
”That's good to hear.”
”Indeed it is. Wallace has been doing well handling the job Reuben passed on to him. It gives him a good break without being bothered,” their footsteps carried out of the hall and Alexander spared a look towards his family before leaving the hall.
”I heard the council found a nest of witches in the North. Things are finally coming to settle down,” the lord of Valeria than halted his footsteps, ”How are you doing?”
”The same as ever. I didn't peg for you to worry about me,” Nicholas raised his brow in humor.
”It is not I but Katie who worries about you. She hopes for you to visit us,” Alexander scoffed before a small smile appeared on his lips.
”She has always been a sweet girl,” Nicholas exhaled, looking up at the snowflakes fall. He took a few steps forward and stretched his hand for one of the flake fell on the palm of his hand.
As the snowflake melted in his hand, he heard Alexander say, ”You know... something strange happened three days ago.”
”Strange things always happen in our world.”
”True but this one is stranger. I met this girl recently in my town, not far from Valeria. She claimed to be having dreams about her past life which began a week ago,” Nicholas could hear Alexander talk to him but his voice had begun to be distant as a dark figure appeared from a far distance, ”That she was promised to a truce, not once but twice. She also happens to have this ribbon like mark around her neck...” Nicholas felt his eyes widen when the person appeared clearer now.
He began to walk forward on the snow as if time had stopped. With every step forward, he heard her heartbeat increase with his. Pausing his footsteps when he stood in front of her unbelievingly, he stared at her. The sky continued to snow, the flakes falling down one after the other around them. Unable to resist and see if he was dreaming, he placed his hand on her cheek to see tears form in her eyes. Her cheeks felt warm against his hand and color splashed on them due to the weather and him. Not waiting a second longer, Nicholas pulled her by her waist to engulf her in his arms at the thought that his hallucination had become strong but she was real.
”I missed you,” clutching her tightly he whispered into her hair. He didn't want to let go of her right now and this made him tighten his hold on her that much more.
Since Heidi's memory of her past life had begun to resurface, she had been wanting to see him. She sniffed in the cold weather, finally happy that she had got to see him. She smiled at the confused expression he had given to her. It was a rare sight to see him this confused and lost yet emotions bursting out with happiness and they didn't know how long they stood in each others embrace, assuring each other silently of their existence.
”Nick, you're crushing me!” she whispered into his chest when Nicholas tightened his arms around her and he pulled back. His eyes had lit up again at her presence. A grin broke down his lips was as if Christmas had already arrived, ”I missed you more,” she said with glassy eyes.
Holding her in his arms, he turned to look at Alexander standing with his arms folded across his chest, ”You didn't think I was going to repay my debt that easily by removing a mere mark, did you?” giving them a satisfied smile, he turned to walk towards the hall.
Taking out his coat, Nicholas draped it around her, ”What were you doing out there?” he asked her.
”Timothy thought it would be a good surprise by standing out than inside and be called as 'Back from the Dead',” both of them laughed. Nicholas pushed her hair behind her ear as they stared at each other.