Penny sniffed, snuggling against her husband as tightly as she could. They were still leaning against the headboard, but that didn't stop her from clinging to him like a koala.
"Don't cry," he chuckled, his low baritone soothing her. He wiped the corner of her eye with the back of his finger. "Maybe you were right, but… knowing you're here with me doesn't just make things tolerable—it makes them livable."
Penny hiccuped and looked up at him. Then she let out a sharp huff and pulled herself away until she was sitting upright. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, clearing her throat.
When she dropped her hand and looked at him again, she ground her teeth.
"I'll kill that bitch!" she declared, her grief shifting quickly into rage. For some reason, Zoren could even see the fire engulfing his wife materialize.
