Dakota Lake

Last Knight

He had been digging for what seemed like hours. The rest of the group had offered more than once to help, but he had to do this alone. For the entire trip he had been dreading coming back here. He told himself that he would never return to the ruins of his former home. Yet another vow he broke, yet another promise unkept. The goal of his quest had been unburied for several minutes now. He had yet to work up the courage to open the case at his feet. He knew what lay inside, the remains of past he thought had died. Just like everything else in this world it too had come back from the grave. With two spine chilling snaps he opened the latches and raised the lid. there on top of a neatly wrapped bundle lay the object of his greatest regret and failure. Still as polished as the day he gave it to her, lay the heart shaped locket. His whole body quaked as he reached for it. His eyes gushing with tears as he opened it and gazed at the faces of his family once more. All the pain of their loss, and the joy of their lives flooded his mind.