Thanks!! That first line where he demands the torch was the first thing that came into my head for the prompt, and I just had to see where it went! I loved exploring that dilemma of affection and irritation, how she has these beautiful memories with him but also finds him irritating. The symbolism just worked so easily - here she is physically ahead of him, moving forward, and at the same time she's symbolically leaving him behind, unwilling to assist him at all. The guilt of that must haunt her.
I loved writing this one. Heck I enjoy all the stories I write when the Ink Well prompt nudges me!