AS FADING LIGHT, ACHING HEART

The horizon dipped below the trees, painting the heavens in hues of red. The air grew biting, carrying with it the aroma of damp earth. A somber stillness fell over the landscape, broken only by the chirping of a lonely owl. My mind felt heavy, aching with a grief that seemed as unfathomable as the night that was falling over the world. Echoes of