(2016) "Memories played through his mind so vividly he almost mistook them for reality. These were all he had of their days together, when it was just the two of them. A selfish part of him longed for them again, and he chided himself for it. All that mattered now was that Pete was happy."

"Once upon a time there was a King and a Queen who loved each other very much. They lived in a splendid palace, were rich beyond measure, and were admired by all that knew them. But there was one thing they wanted more than anything in the world: a child. One day, to their joy, the Queen became pregnant and their subjects shared their happiness."

"Once he was outside the walls he took a last glance at Egypt before steeling himself for what was to come. Bek shifted into his true form, feeling the familiar rush of heat and light. He lifted his wings high above him, then launched himself into the air. The prince climbed steadily upwards, the glittering city growing farther and farther with each wing beat."

"Happiness like he had never known before filled the god's being. Set had tore a great wound within his heart that he thought would never heal, but Bek had done just that. He loved his son more than anything in all of Egypt. The wealth he had once held so dear was now worth nothing compared to Bek."

"The Lord of the Air undid the seal and began reading, Thoth staring at the floor all the while in silence. Horus scanned the words carefully, unsure of why Thoth was being so evasive about what was written within. Soon, though, the king's eyes widened, his hands trembling as they held the parchment."

"At one point she nodded off, waking up to find that her husband had fallen asleep as well, one arm encircled around her with his chin resting on her soft, dark hair. His grip was not too tight, though, which touched her. Harry still felt guilt over how he had acted the first time Asta left, attempting to prevent her from doing so by grabbing hold of her arm."

"Asta smiled to herself as she stepped inside, forever amazed that this house was theirs. It had taken time to save up the money for place, but in the end it was more than worth it. They were nearer to their loved ones and, more importantly, away from the place where that awful doctor had lived."

"Asta had been the first person he made any sort of connection with and, as such, the one with whom he bonded the most. There were times where their relationship was tested, such as when she found out about the dead doctor, but it held despite the pressure placed upon it."

"Asta recalled that moment with absolute clarity. When she found out that he had lied to her she felt devastated. She thought there were no more secrets between them until then, that he trusted her fully. To find out that he committed such a horrible act and lied to her about it wounded her to the bone. And when Harry had begged her to stay, the feeling only got worse."

"In the end Harry chose to do the right thing and not go through with his plan to destroy the Earth. He told her afterwards that he could never hurt her, that it pained him to even think about Asta no longer existing. He loved her even before he knew what such an emotion was."

"Asta frowned and took Harry's hand in her own, feeling his fingers gently tighten around hers. It reminded her of that time so long ago when she had first discovered his true nature. It had shocked her, of course, but she hadn't been afraid. She knew that, deep down, he was still Harry."

"When she couldn't hold back her tears she had pulled over to the side of the road, allowing all the hurt and pain to spill out. He was the first person she had told of giving away her baby, the only one besides Sam who knew of the abuse she had suffered at the hands of her ex-husband. Asta had given all of herself to him and Harry had only given some of himself to her."