The smile that suddenly appeared on his face wasn't because of me either.
It seems that making me the center of a public Union theft to prove his love for Elara made him quite happy.
The next day, I had walked around the ceremony venue. Gigantic posters had magnified every trace of photo-editing on the Union portraits.
I had pulled out a pair of scissors, cut out my youthful, radiant face and then took a cab to the airport.
My breathing slowed until it was almost imperceptible. The decision was made. There was nothing left to argue with.
When the flight attendant reminded me to turn off my phone, Ansel's calls had started flooding in.
