The Future

Dido woke after her magical night in the cave with Aeneas. Her first night with a man since

her husband had died. Dido’s heart was full of a mix of joy and guilt, but she knew that her

husband would want her to be happy.

She got dressed and joined Aeneas outside. The scent of last night’s storm still hung in the air

and Dido inhaled deeply. Aeneas cut a handsome figure against the sunrise and Dido imagined

their life together as king and queen of Carthage.

But Aeneas’ eyes were already on the horizon and his future in Rome.

Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash

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