The messenger extended his hand holding out a small locket. She reached slowly to grab the powerful locket from his hand. As she retrieved the item from his hand she nodded to indicate that he can leave. The messenger bowed and quickly scurried away. The queen closed the door behind him and slid her back down the wall. Sobs wracked her body causing her to shake. She clutched the locked close to her heart and it began to glow. The queen pulled it away from her chest and began to slowly open it up. Inside was a picture of the king, her beloved, but he was moving around.

“Oh good this worked. I was worried the witch had scammed me for a minute. My love, I knew my time with you was running short so I met up with a witch in the forest to figure out a way to stay with you even after I’m gone. She was able to enchant this locket to trap my soul in it if I died with the locket on my person. It just took the locket being brought up to my true love’s chest for it to truly activate. Now I will be able to stay with you until we can meet again. I know it’s going to be hard but I will be here to help you find love and move on. I never want you to be overwhelmed with grief about me to the point you lose your shine, the shine that made me love you. Just open the locket up whenever you need advice or just need to see me and hear my voice I will be here. I love you my queen,”The king spoke as the queen stared back at the locket in awe. She closed the locket and clutched it closer crying once more. She gets to keep her love with her forever, she gets to experience him anytime she needs him, and for that she could not be more grateful.