‘I will follow you till the ends of the earth.’

Emma didn’t know how much she had needed her sister on this with her, until Amelia had said it.

There was a brief silence during which she had just stared at her sister, during which she had ruminated on the statement that threatened to break the confines where her tears were kept. It threatened and then it won.

“Emma…” She heard Amelia call softly, and knew that the tears were now cascading down her cheeks. She sniffed, and tried to shift from Amelia, but the latter was fast enough to get her back to her side, and hug her very...