Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-12599067-20140128024529/@comment-11457306-20140202222103

Torene's breath caught in her throat. She couldn't hear for the sound of her heart pounding. She had been resigned to being his lover only--she had never expected him to ask. A thousand things ran through her mind--the impossibilities of their lives that stood in their way. She pushed them back. Nothing mattered other than this man kneeling before her. Nothing was as important as the ring he offered her. She held her hand out, palm down, fingers spread.

"Yes, Makoru.  I will marry you."