Vladimir carried Analiesa to the Basilica slowly, it was a sad reality he was coming to terms with as he carried her lifeless corpse. I wish... his thoughts ran rampant, I wish I had more time. There was much more I wanted to say. He closed her eyes, the last time he would ever see those beautiful emerald eyes. The pain was too much for him to bear, but he had to be strong.
"Vladimir, promise me you will protect the children..."
"I... I promise." He responded with hesitation. He had hoped he could save her, to ward off the impending darkness of death, but he knew all too well. Once Analiesa had decided something, nothing short of God's own power could stop her. The two shared a kiss, and at the one point, it seemed that all the chaos between them, all the fire, the storms, all of it had calmed down. There was nothing but the two of them. Analiesa was floating away from him, as Vladimir stood in his spot, unable to save her. "Perhaps in another life, we were married..."
Analiesa nodded her head, but stayed quiet. This would be the last time the two would ever see each other, at least in life. Vladimir kept his eyes to the floor as he exited the manor, he hoped that when he died, the two would reunite, but that would hopefully come later. In the end, they did not depart as Ser Vladimir, the Knight Paramount, and Her Serene Highness, Analiesa Josefina, the Princess Royal.
It was Ana and Vlad...