"Yes, Tulyr?"
"Please … don't pinch me."
Aldrec chuckled, stroking a finger across her cheek. "Pinch you, love? Why would I want to do that?"
Mericlou laid her head on her husband's chest, and felt a tear rolling down her face as he enfolded her into his arms. She, in turn, placed a tiny kiss over his heart.
"Because if this is a dream …" she began, and then squeezed her eyes shut.
"Because if this is a dream …then I don't ever want to wake up!"