Promises had been broken, feelings still alive with two lovers determined above the turbulent waters to survive. There was a clearing in the skyline, a flower springing forth from the ground that made the fighting and strain worth it. Zee and I had been through a lot more than most but we held on, I had made a vow to him that I'll stay when he gave me the chance to leave. And he had made a vow to me that he not only meant but kept.