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“But the choice is yours.”
I release her hands, giving her room to think.
“I will love you whether you choose one lifetime or a thousand. I will not ask you to surrender your humanity simply because I fear losing you.”
She stares at me.
Then laughs softly.
“You really have changed.”
“I have improved considerably.”
“Your modesty could use some work.”
“A minor flaw.”
She steps closer.
“Are you sure? About the immortality?”
“Yes.”
“And I can still eat chocolate?”
I blink.
“Of course.”
“Drink wine?”
“Naturally.”
“Grow roses?”
“As many as you wish.”
She considers this.
“And spend eternity tormenting you?”
I smile.
“That, I suspect, is inevitable.”
Her eyes shine.
“Then yes.”
My heart pounds.
“Yes?”
She nods.
“I choose you, Vidar.”
I draw her into my arms.
