

DW: Future is prologue Prologue:DW: Future is prologue by *Ridel
Everything stilled, as if someone had reached out a hand and stopped the ticking of time.
Barley a scattering of washed out moonbeams made it past the thick cloud layer, and in through the narrow bedroom window. The cheerful yellow curtains lay in a heap under the sill, irrevocably tangled with the bent curtain rod.
Blood still pounded in his ears, and he drew breath in raggedy gasps, but even now he could feel his heartbeat starting to settle.
He sat on the extreme edge of the bed, tense, afraid to wake the smaller figure tucked under the covers. She looked so still. Peaceful even.
Taking a slow, much needed lungful of air,
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