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Xavier's POV,

My thoughts swiftly drifted to when I was about to get married to Almyra, it was winter at that time and the snowflakes gently fell onto the frozen lake, casting a serene silence over the landscape.

Had it been I treated her well during her time of stay would things end up in a different way?

I remembered Almyra's smile, radiant as she glided across the ice, her hand intertwined with mine.

I remembered the way we would sit close to the fire and watch it crackle in the hearth, casting a warm glow on our faces as we sipped hot cocoa, we'd easily get lost in each other's eyes and the world outside would melt away, leaving only the gentle flicker of flames and the soft whisper of our laughter.

I recalled the way Almyra's eyes sparkled like diamonds in the firelight. Her smile, a radiant beam that illuminated my soul.

Our fingers would intertwine, and the warmth spreaded through our hands. In those moments, time stood still, it was something we could both feel. In those