Jerrick stroked her back, trying to soothe her even as he grappled with his own feelings of failure. "I know I've made mistakes, and I've let you down. But we still have time. We still have each other. We can start planning now!"
Jessamyn clung to him, her sobs slowly subsiding as his words offered a glimmer of hope. "Do you really think we can change things? That we can stop this from happening?" she asked, her voice filled with desperation.
She wanted to change things too. She thought she was fine with the prophecy happening as it was, but she wanted to watch their son grow. She wanted to meet her grandchildren. If Jerrick was right, and if together they could accomplish the impossible, she wanted to take a chance.
Jerrick pulled back slightly, looking into her eyes with determination. "I believe we can. We have to try, Jessamyn."
She nodded, wiping her tears away. "You're right. We can't give up. We have to fight."
