Beatrice Chapter 26 - What Beatrice Swore

In which Beatrice, beset by the darkness of her plight and the weight of her love for Geoffrey, seeks refuge upon the tranquil waters and wrestles with a crushing decision that might alter the course of both their lives. Amidst the quiet beauty of the evening and the sharp edge of her thoughts, she steels herself to a sacrifice born of profound devotion and the cruel demands of circumstance.