I had gotten old. My bones felt weak, my body was at an end. I knew that I was dying, yet felt afraid. What would the afterlife be like? How could I do anything without Yutaka by my side? My one true love sensed my fears and although he must have been just as afraid as I was, he hold me close. His arms felt soothing around me. He whispered in my ear all the reasons why he had fallen in love with me, while I closed my eyes and slowly fell in a long, long sleep.









