Uriel's breath caught in her chest as she heard Pestilence's words. Pestilence loved her natural scent? Then wouldn't that mean...

No. No point in getting up her hopes. Pestilence could never love her for what she really was; she should be happy with this little moment.

"Thank you," she then said, smiling as he started rubbing her feet. "I can't say I'm upset you spotted me before anybody else, either." She tangled her fingers further into the familiar white hair. She could almost imagine it was always like this, would always be like this, she would have Pestilence forever and ever and they would never part...

But it wasn't. It was only tonight, only this once, only because she was so very lonely and weak and simply couldn't bear her loneliness any longer. Once Easter came around, she would be better. This was only meant to help her survive until then.

But it hurt so much...