_Our love will stand the test of time._

She wiped the dust off of the mirror, peering into it. Her own reflection stared back, but she hardly recognized herself. Her hair was disheveled and her face was muddy, after digging through the ruins all day. This was it. This was what she’d came for.

_She wiped the dust off of the mirror, peering into it. Her own reflection stared back, but she hardly recognized herself. She was all dolled up, her skin white and her cheeks red. Her black hair shone, the front pinned up, a blossom threaded through. But the look on Kang’s face when he saw her made her feel more beautiful than any amount of makeup could._

It was the only thing in the whole village that had survived the fire. Somehow, the mirror remained in perfect condition. No cracks, no spotting. It glowed. And she knew, right then, that there was something special about this mirror. Something made it live on when everything else was destroyed. She could feel it. She could feel the power.

_It was the only thing in the whole village that had survived the fire. Somehow, their love remained in perfect condition. No cracks, no spotting. It glowed. They would have to leave and start over. It wasn’t going to be easy, especially with the baby on its way. But nothing was ever easy, and she was glad to face the darkness with Kang by her side._