But what mattered most to him now was hearing what she wanted.
Belle's hands were trembling from her anxiety, but she forced them to still as she placed her palm against Rohan's beating heart. She stood on the tips of her toes, kissed his cheek softly, and whispered into his ear, "If I come back half empty, you will always be there to fill me again. Promise me you'll make me remember every single moment if I forget them?"
Memories make a person, and every single one, good or bad, was what made her who she was today. She wouldn't lose any of it. Though she was nervous, if Rohan stood by her side, she would walk into this without fear.
Rohan looked into her hazel eyes, cupping her face gently in his hands until her lips pouted. He kissed her deeply and then rasped, "Don't let her take away most of it. Remember me. Any moment you want to back out of it, just say the word and I'll put an end to the ritual. Understand?"
