Oh you love him like he'll be there for always.

She walked through the darkness fully aware of the dangers, agonizingly aware of the ramifications of her decision and she began the dance. She pushed against the weight of the constricting nothingness, as if simply moving her partner an inch would keep her safe for now. She heard the music rise, she felt him approach her, she felt him delicately placing his arms around her, at first almost lovingly, she felt the arms tense and ever so slightly tug. She tried her best to will them away, she pushed with all that was left of her against the sound, she pulled away from him with the last remnants of her hope, slowly her muscles refused to obey their orders, her mind started to relinquish their power to the slumber that had been waiting since the moment the first of the band began to play. The tempo began to drop, the notes wavered and her partner drifted away until there was only her, looking for a partner to help her. She got what she desired, he just led her further away rather than turning back to life. In that moment she received two things, a permanent dancing partner and a promise to keep her safe from the Land of the Living, after all it is one terrifying place to be.