Special ending

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For afar too figures stared at the happy faces inside the warm house, watching as you and the boys happily celebrated the long-awaited day of Christmas. As you were bringing the cake from the oven, one of the two figures fell on their knees, tears streaming down his face, trying to hold back a hiccup. The second figure kneeled down with him to comfort the weeping man.

"It's not her", the comforting person said as they took the crying person in a strong embrace. 

"When are we going to find her, St van, it's been years."

St. van sigh and ran a hand through his hair and along the war scar on his face. He knew this wasn't an easy decision the crying boy had made, but as long as it kept the ones he loved safe, this couldn't be a wrong decision. 

"One day Baron, one day we will find her."

With that, the two figures disappeared in the shadows of the growing night, searching once more for maybe closure, but maybe, just maybe, the person they were always looking for.

To be continued...

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