KEILAH

Tears streamed down Deirdre's face as she held onto Damien, her form seeming to flicker in and out of reality, yet somehow solid in his embrace. Damien's eyes were closed, his face buried in her hair as he whispered her name over and over, like a prayer.

For a moment, I stood there, feeling like an intruder in their private reunion. I took a step back, giving them space, my mind racing with the implications of what I had just witnessed.

"Deirdre..." Damien's voice was choked with emotion as he finally pulled back slightly to look at her. "How is this possible? I thought I lost you forever," he...