The Snow Faerie

“This is it,” I said to myself in my last moments.

I closed my eyes and let my head rest against the snow covered ground.
The noise of the snowstorm surrounding me helped my body drift away.
As my thoughts dissipated into a void of my subconscious I saw her standing there.
Unexpectedly, she reached out her hand towards me. Her skin appeared as soft as the snow. I reached towards her but she began to glide away. She smiled and her body lit up with an encompassing radiance.
For the first time my mind felt at peace. Her silver hair shined brighter than anything that I could imagine. Almost in comparison to the sun.
Resting on her head was a crown of silver snowflakes that wrapped her body as it trailed down into a dress.
I thought that looking upon her would somehow hurt.
Instead It felt complete.
Somehow, I knew that this was meant to be.
It was how it needed to be.
I had no fear, and no regret.

She began to move closer until we were side by side. I felt a warm embrace as the snow enveloping her began to consume me as well. My mind's questions were no more. My pain was nonexistent.
I remembered nothing that came before. I just knew that everything was fine because she was here.
I am ready.
As she lifted my body next to hers she leaned in closely.
I closed my eyes and she whispered.
“Not yet”.