At least between worlds

Demeter MacFusty and the love of her whole life, Damon Travers. The photo was taken at the roleplaying ball called 'The Dream Between Worlds' in Saint-Petersburg.
When I was going to went there as Demi, I didn't know Damon will be there too. It was a big surprise... Sad surprise. I was Demeter from 1980 and he was 2000's Travers who is already married with Evelina Avery, and he came with his wife. He also didn't know I'm Demeter till he invited me to dance figured waltz and asked my name.
Damon never loved Demi. She loves him from her fourteen and will love till the very end. She does everything he asks for his single smile.
When the music ended and Damon escorted Demeter to her seat, she embraced him tightly and kissed him on the cheek. And it wasn't a friendship kiss. Usually she even don't dare to touch his hand, but that evening she was quite drunk and it was a dream, so what can she lose?
When they danced, Demeter was absolutely happy. She had a chance to touch Damon, to be close to him, to be led by him, to look in his shining eyes and listen to his voice, no matter how painful his words might be.
'He is alive, sane and happy with the woman he loves', she thought. Even though Demeter's poor heart was bleeding, she still only wanted him to be happy. And she was glad too. It was a dance full of hopeless love and bitter tenderness, absolute devotion and sincere sacrifice.


Photo taken by Varvara Godlevskaya
Photoshop by me