Atlas’s hand fell away. "I have arranged it so you will not remember your past lives until youallmeet. I rather think it is time for you to freely fall in love, don’t you?"
"Do you know what I will choose?" she realized aloud.
"Yes, I have known for centuries."
That made it easier in a way.
She met his eyes, knowing the future that awaited her would not be easy.
She would choose life.
"I wish to be reborn."
She just barely saw the way Atlas’s lips curved into a soft, pleased smile before the meadow dissolved, and darkness wrapped around her like a familiar embrace.
To be continued…