Maria was looking at the stained glass of the brightly lit chapel, kneeling and praying to the Lord. She was focused, silently singing hymns to her God. But even despite doing it regularly, she still has a hint of doubt in her mind.

After spending the time that she judged necessary, she finally stood up, ready to leave. As she was leaving she noticed Father Benedictus, waiting for her.

"Sister Maria, it's time to go to work."

The nun headed toward the door without a word, like always. But this time, she stopped in front of the door and talked with her empty voice.

"It's been a year..."

"A year? Since what?" Asked Father Benedictus, confused.

"Since sist... Elizabeth left us."

The chapel stayed silent for a moment until the man vocalized his surprise.

"You've been counting? It was for the better, for them like for us."

"I do know, father. I just wish things happened differently. Every day, I wonder how she's doing, and how I could have acted differently. Maybe this woman was right, I was jealous and scared to lose my friend."

"You know that envy is a sin, right? Sinners never find happiness."

"Maybe you're right, but then, does it mean that they aren't happy?"

"Only the Lord knows, but I wouldn't have much faith in their future. A woman of faith in love is bad enough, but that she fell for another woman, it really is the biggest sin. I'm sure God punished them, and that they are lost souls, away from the Lord."

Maria looked back, staring at the glass pane of the chapel with melancholy.

"I don't really know what makes me less sad. Whether she's happy, or lost like I am."

Sukebe and Elizabeth were holding each other in their arms, as naked as the day they were born. Sukebe sucked on her lover's boobs with a blissful expression on her face, which brought a smile to Elizabeth's face like it always did.

"I feel like you're enjoying it a bit too much, my dear." Elizabeth said with a smile on her face.

"You say that like you want me to stop."

Sukebe caressed her beloved's intimate part, they lived that moment together so often that she could easily touch Elizabeth's sensitive part. They each learned about each other's body and soul. Sukebe knew how to make Elizabeth feel so pleasured that she would moan, and Elizabeth knew how much Sukebe treasured being loved and caressed.

"I'd never want you to stop my dear, you're really wonderful at everything~"

The two lovers shared a long kiss full of passion, while Sukebe still rubbed her beloved's private part. Elizabeth grabbed on her Sukebe's breast, while she was focused on their kiss.

"My dear, I feel like I'm getting close..."

Like she always did, Sukebe stopped what she was doing and started to lick her beloved's pussy.

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"You're a really good girl, Sukebe~"

Sukebe always felt happy to be praised by her Eliza, it was the only person she felt happy and comfortable with. Lost in her own thoughts, she only felt bliss and joy. Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Elizabeth's moans getting louder. Sukebe grabbed her beloved's waist and pressed her face as much as she could against Elizabeth's body. Elizabeth's body spasmed, while Sukebe enjoyed every part of her lover's orgasm.

Once Elizabeth's exhaustion caught up to her, she let her whole body relax suddenly. Sukebe went to her side, and they snuggled together for the next hour to come.

Elizabeth's eyes stared at the scenery behind the window of their home, where snow fell slowly.

"My dear, tomorrow will be the first year since we left together. It was honestly the best decision of my life, I don't regret anything... Thank you Sukebe."

"I should be the one to thank you, Eliza." Answered Sukebe with a smile "I'm just glad that everything worked out, it's not easy every day, but as long as you're here I'm glad."

Elizabeth continued to look at the window with a peaceful gaze. She got out of their bed under the confused gaze of her lover and started to put her clothes back.

"Sukebe, let's go for a walk, shall we?"

"Oh, that's a great idea!" Sukebe hurried out of bed and started to put on her clothes as well. She looked around, like searching for something, and then turned toward Elizabeth "Can you stay here for a moment? I need to get something."

Before Elizabeth could answer, Sukebe left their room. Left alone, Elizabeth looked at her watch, seeing that midnight would soon come. She took this opportunity to get on her knees in front of the bed and started praying. She continued praying every day, praying to thank God for Sukebe, praying that their lives stay that way. She continued praying for a moment, and when she opened her eyes, she was met with Sukebe standing right in front of her, lying on the bed.

"You're still adorable when you pray, Eliza."

Elizabeth chuckled slightly, and together they headed outside, in the cold of the night.

The two lovebirds walked together in the snow. Sukebe was glued to Elizabeth, the cold was one of the reasons, but Elizabeth herself was the main one. They wandered around the town that became their home, the place where they were truly comfortable and at peace.

They stopped for a moment to look at the river in the middle of the town from the small bridge. Elizabeth looked at her watch to see that midnight just passed. She looked at the moon high in the sky and spoke with her soft voice.

"Sukebe, my dear, I never felt such feelings before I met you. You became an important part of my life, and I don't regret it one bit. For once in my life, someone touched me deeper in my heart than God did, and I don't regret that this person was you. You are my everything Sukebe, and I love you more than everything else."

Elizabeth caressed Sukebe's long black hair and took something out of her pocket. It was a small box that she handed to her beloved. Sukebe chuckled a bit and opened the box to see a pair of gloves inside it.

"I'm not a tailor, but I did my best to make something for you. You need to take care of your hand, or else you won't play guitar, cook, or... Show a pervy side of you."

"It truly touches me, my Eliza."

Sukebe caressed Elizabeth's ginger hair before putting on her new gloves. She seemed more than happy and also took a small box from her pocket.

"You gave a sense to my life, and without you, I probably wouldn't be alive. I would just be existing, waiting for the end. But with you, I want to get better, I want to improve myself. I think that it's how everyone feels with God, but for me, you're the only one I want in my heart. I value you more than I value myself, and I hope that this year won't be the only one we get to see together."

Sukebe handed the box to Elizabeth, who hurried to open it. The gift was a small pendant with a cross with Sukebe's name attached to it.

"I hope that we'll be forever together, but if you ever miss me, you'll have to remember that I'm always here for you."

Elizabeth held the pendant on her chest, closing her eyes for a short moment.

"I love it, you're a wonderful being my dear. I wasn't expecting a gift from you."

"I wasn't either, but I'm glad we both did! I didn't want you to feel guilty for not remembering, but I didn't want to ruin the surprise either."

Elizabeth leaned toward Sukebe, and they kissed each other dearly. They stayed like that for a long moment, enjoying the other's embrace. They spent the rest of the night watching the snow fall under the moonlight. They both felt like they reached bliss, living with the dearest person in their lives. Elizabeth reminisced about everything that happened, about her past, the monastery, and now her life with Sukebe. Gratitude filled her heart as she was thinking about all the ways her life could have gone wrong. Sukebe looked at her, noticing that Elizabeth was staring at her softly, and she gave her a bright smile.

"I love you Eliza, you're the light of my world!"

"I'll love you forever my dear, nothing will separate us."