Sunlight hits the top of a high cliff. The trees are green, the wind is blowing, and the birds are chirping. Amor’s head pops up over the ledge as he scans the area, seeing if anything was out of the ordinary. Nothing too noticeable. He climbs the rest of the way up, and walks to the center of the clearing, where a single tombstone stands with a nearly fresh pile of dirt under it. It was a simple tombstone made of wood on short notice. A soldier’s back and breast plate lied on one side with a sword leaning against it, a spear leaned against the other. Atop it was a navy blue helmet from an older time. It worked for the changeling buried beneath.
“I finally made it.” Amor took a seat next to the headstone, watching the birds fly by. “They couldn’t have picked a better spot to put you, Escara. This place is beautiful.”
There was no response, of course. No one was alive to hear his words, and they were directed to the grave itself. “I’m sorry it came to this. It should have been me where you’re at, but because of you, Chrysalis is safe. Thank you, for everything you’ve done.” Amor sighed heavily. “I still think it should be me down there. Sadly, reanimation would be considered borderline nekrofelia.” He lightly chuckled at his own horrible joke.
Amor looked to the sky. “You’ll never guess what I just heard, and you’d no sooner believe it! It took some prying to get it out, but I finally got them to tell me. Can you believe Purity is getting married? And to Avispa of all people! I can’t believe I didn’t see it sooner, all the time they’ve been spending together, how closely he guarded her, and how fast he was to go to her when I gave the order. Not all of the hive is too happy about it though. I don’t need to tell you that this is going to be the first time a drone married to royalty, and some of your generation still believes in the ways of ‘royalty marries to royalty,’ but you know what? They’re happy. So long as Avispa doesn’t break her heart, I’ll let it go. Considering all he’s done, he has risen in rank greatly, and he has proven his worth. At least somepony found happiness in this time of hatred we had.”
He looked back at the dull little headstone. “The actual marriage is in a few days. I’ll be back when it’s over to tell you the details of it all. I just wish you could stand by my side as it all goes on. The hardest part is deciding whether or not Avispa should be labeled King. I think we should hold out on that for a while, who knows what the hive would do to a drone who has risen to the rank of king, after that whole Hornet ordeal.”
Amor looked at the headstone again, as if he were looking a loved one dead in the eyes. “Chrysalis is alive. Thanks to you, I managed to save her. It was a paralysis spell. Can you believe it?” Tears began to well in Amor’s eyes. “I thought she was dead. I froze up. I was ready to die, but you intervened.” He stopped to breathe. “You died because of my stupidity and recklessness. I don’t expect you to ever forgive me, but know that I am so sorry, and I take full responsibility for your death. It’s a burden that I will hold above my head for years and years to come, until the day I die, whether it be soon, later, or never.” He wiped the last of the tears from his eyes.
“I’ll see you later, old friend. And I’ll meet you on the other side one of these days.” Amor stood up, and faced the headstone one last time before departing. He gripped something hanging from around his neck and yanked at it, snapping the string. His aura levitated it over and tied it around the tombstone, just below the helm’s final resting place. He backed up to look at the pendant now hanging from the neck of the headstone. “And I’ll bring Chrysalis with me next time.”