A PURE HEART

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his eyes widen when he sees her. she looks beautiful and she holds his son in her arms. he has never been happier than he is right now. his son smiles when he spots him, showing off his baby teeth. his son is almost two now.

a goat bleats in the distance and his son turns around in her arms, an excited giggle escaping his mouth. she lets his son down and the little boy starts running towards the animals, joining other children who play with the goats.

his hair is a bit longer now, apparently he has spent many months in the ice. he is glad that she has been notified, just like he asked before hand.

"you're free," she says when he approaches her. he smiles genuinely as he wraps his arm around her. of course it feels different to hug her with only one arm. he feels a lot lighter when he walks now, almost as if a huge weight has been lifted from him.

life is good as he stares at her, drowning in her beautiful brown eyes that have been on his mind for so long now, giving him freedom.