Jan 26, 2008 03:14
There were times I considered making myself a companion, but never found the right opportunity to do so. I travelled over Europe and many times I saw my kind with mates they'd selected for themselves. It's a human tendency to crave the companionship, but I suppose it carries over after death as well.
When I changed Edward, I was fulfilling a promise to a dying mother. He'd been the first I'd ever changed though not the first I'd ever considered. I hadn't been completely sure what I was doing at the time, but am thankful that it ended up as it did. Edward was a wonderful companion for many years. He was a friend and ultimately a son.
When we moved to Wisconsin, I found Esme. She was near death when I found her and that was her intention at the time actually. She'd lost a part of her and had attempted suicide. The last thing she was expecting was to wake up in pain and a few days later, a vampire.
Esme has become the greatest companion I could have ever hoped for in a creation. She's kind, gentle, beautiful and I've never really regretted the decision. I didn't change her with the inention of marrying her, but that is how we both ended up eventually. She's become like a mother to the rest of our family and I never will look for anyone else in all my eternity.