One night. That’s all he had with her. He had to make the most of it. From the moment he set eyes on her, she was all he could see, and what a beautiful sight she was, this creature of the night. He loved her with all his existence… She was his existence. He was afraid to touch her at first. What if it broke the spell? It all felt too dream-like to be real, but they both knew how real it all was. Marvelling at her beauty, he observed her as she giggled over every little thing. There was something so blissfully innocent about her that he found irresistible… which only made leaving her all the more painful for him.
After a wild and passionate night, she fell asleep in his arms and he spent the rest of his time with her watching her sleep. He could hardly believe it; he had captured an angel and locked her in his embrace. How could he ever let her go? She was too beautiful and precious to part with. But he knew what he had to do. He had no choice. He had to leave. With a gentleness that he only saved for her, he pulled away from her warm, delicate body, and kissed her lips one last time. She stirred, but did not awaken, and breathing in her sweet scent, he whispered, “Goodbye, my queen…” and left.