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"I'm in love with you."
Golden cheese wasn't exactly sure of what to make of these words. Raisin and her were just sitting down together, watching the sunset over the cliffs of the golden cheese kingdom. And the sentence seemed to simply have escaped the younger woman's mouth. She didn't even even strike a glance towards the queen, her eyes captured by the sunset silently shining as a bright comforting orange began to cover the valley.
Golden cheese slightly opened her mouth, just enough for a slight gentle sigh to escape from it as it closed back. She didn't have the words to respond. And Raisin didn't need words to understand the queen's confusion.
"Don't worry, I don't expect you to reciprocate the feeling. I just wanted you to know, and I thought now would be a nice time to remind you that you're appreciated."
"You told me your deepest feelings and did not expect anything in return ? I'm quite confused as to how that would make any sense. No desire to capture my heart ? To enamored me ? No wish to make me yours ?"
"Mmmh. Perhaps I would admit that I quite enjoy the idea. I mean, to be able to stand by your side sounds like quite the sweet dream. But if you say no, I won't blame you. I just know that more than once, I've regretted not telling my feelings to the ones dear in my life before they were gone. And if you or I were to fly away for some reason ... At least that would've been said"
"Tch. You're quite bold to assume that I'd say no to such offer. Holding a life in my hands is already something that I treasure. Holding a heart however ..."
Golden cheese's eyes slightly darkened as she looked down towards her hands.
"... Who am I kidding. You'll be gone before I even realize it. No matter how much I value something alive, unlike any other relic it's bound to slip between my fingers. I'm bound to live a life where nothing lasts after all."
"How so ? Your kingdom lasts. The heroes last. Your memories last."
"I can't have a kingdom of my own and always be by my immortal friend's sides. I wish I could have both, all of it, safe between my hands as I hold them close to my heart forever. So I either have to stray from the guidance of my people or chose a path where close ones will inevitably disappear. Curse this world, CURSE IT !! I want it. I want YOU. I want this moment to last forever, for us to keep coming back to watch this sunset for all eternity. I want to take you as mine, and to forever grant you abundance, to spoil you with riches and gold and to have us walk the same path so I would finally have someone by my side FOREVER !!"
"Wishing I could be by yours side forever, huh ... You really are quite greedy aren't you ?"
"Heh ... I'll take this as a compliment."
Raisin sighed as she shook her head.
"I'm afraid I do not hold such power. I'm not a Goddess, nor am I a queen or a legend ... But one thing I am trying to be is selfless. My life will be short compared to yours. A small speck in this world's history. But it could be yours if you wish. And perhaps it won't be everything you desire I could be, but I could be a part of you in your immortality."
"The selfish and the selfless ... What a cruel trick of a this world"
Golden cheese rose her hand and gently cupped Raisin's face within it. Her rough skin felt like grains of sand against the goddess's fingers, a reminder of the life of hardships the warrior had gone though. And yet, despite this rough exterior, the true softness of her soul resonated within her eyes beneath this sunset Golden Cheese still treasured. The eyes of someone who had witnessed death, was broken by the grief, and yet still wanted to cling on to hope. And that hope, that oh so silly gentle hope ... The Queen wanted to share it. Their lips were shared for a short instant, as the sun's final glimmers finally settled down behind the mountains to reveal the beauty of the darkened night sky. This love, so delicate and fragile ... She wouldn't give up on it this time.
"I love you too, Raisin. Perhaps I should satisfy my greed ... And make you a part of my eternity"