Cedric couldn’t stop himself from smiling as he could now look at Elliot more closely. Instantly sweet memories with Edward flashed through his mind as the face of the guy standing in front of him was almost a carbon copy. His eyes, like jewels, were just as Cedric remembered and his smile, oh his smile, it filled the king’s dead heart with enough warmth to bring it back to life. How Cedric had longed to hear Edward’s voice again. Listening to Elliot speak was as nostalgic as can be. It brought him back to the day when they first met. Cedric remembered it being just like this. A little awkward, sure, but nice all the same. Everyday Cedric had to live without him was a painful eternity. This was Edward and it was tempting to pull him into a loving embrace right then and there.  Instead of doing what his heart and soul begged him to do, he gratefully took Elliot’s hand. Just the touch of his hand was magnetic and Cedric didn’t want to let go. This reunion was a blessing and he wouldn’t ever take it for granted. Not a single second of it.<br/><br/>“It’s a pleasure to meet you too, I’m Cedric.” He said while hoping he didn’t have any grass tangled up in his hair. Those words felt so bizarre coming out of his mouth since they had already met before, but it just felt so good to be able to meet again. Even if all of Elliot’s memories had been wiped clean, Cedric had faith that he could somehow feel their deep connection.<i>Please remember me.</i>His emerald colored eyes glistened back at Elliot’s and it seemed as though the other man had fallen into some sort of trance. Cedric was so happy to see the face of his lover that he fell into the gaze too. As Elliot took his hand back after they finished the shake, Cedric casually slipped his hands into his pockets. The only thing that snapped the both of them out of their stare was Charlie who barked to get his master’s attention. Blushing back at Elliot, he chuckled softly with what the other had said. “No, it’s fine,” his gentle smile widened slightly, “thank you for the compliment.”<br/><br/>The way he looked into his eyes, the redness of his cheeks, and the shy compliment gave Cedric hope that perhaps the piece of Elliot, which remained buried all this time, was beginning to see a ray of light through the veil of death that separated them.<br/><br/>“Uh, yes it is. I’m actually new in the area.” Cedric’s heart was beating wildly as he chose his words carefully hoping that the questions that might be thrown at him would be easy to answer or easily avoided. Again, Cedric had no clue as to how he’d ever convince Elliot of the truth. And because he did not know this world, he already felt so confused and a little scared by everything around him. The clothes he saw people wearing, the buildings, the poles with strings which birds perched upon, and especially those shiny things which moved  fast on four black wheels were all so weird, yet he had to act like he knew what all these things were. The worst part of it was that he knew this was only going to be the beginning.