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Asking her.
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Steiner sat on a a chair, thinking very hard and deep. "How shall I tell her?" He asked himself. He dug into his pocket and pulled out a velvet box. He sighed deeply and opened it, "I can't keep you forever. I bought you for Beatrix." He gazed at the diamond that lay on the golden ring. He sighed again and smiled slightly.
He looked out his bedroom window and saw the one-eyed beauty, patrolling the castle. Steiner got up, "I'm going to yell her. It's now or never." He ran outside. "Beatrix!"
Beatrix turned towards him, her curls at the end of her brown, golden hair bounced slightly. Steiner looked into her crystal eyes and his mind went blank. Beatrix walked towards Steiner. Steiner felt his heart speed up, with each and every step she took. She finally arrived.
"Yes, Captain Steiner. What is it that I need to know?" Beatrix smiled slightly.
"I..er..."
Beatrix raised her eyebrow.
"(Oh, great.... I feel like a complete idiot. Standing in front of her. Looking into her crystal eyes, my speech isn't coming out at all. My mind's blank. My lips cannot move.)" Steiner suddenly shot out these words, "Nothing!"
Beatrix looked at him, confused.
"Nothing..uh..Nothing at all!" Steiner put his arm around the statue that was close to him. He was trying to act casual. Beatrix raised an eyebrow and looked at Steiner's hand.
"Oh, what's that??" She took it out of Steiner's strong hands and opened up th box, "It's beautiful!"
"Do you think so?"
"I do think so!" Beatrix took it out and put it on herself.
"Y-you look gorgeous with it on." Steiner tried to smile.
"Who are you going to give this gorgeous ring to?" Beatrix took it back off and put it back in the box.
"Oh..." Steiner felt sweat coming out. "Um.." He took the box away from her and pulled out the ring. He got down on one knee and took Beatrix's hand.
"Steiner...."
"Beatrix, will you....Will you marry me?" He put the ring on her finger.
"Steiner!" She pulled him back up, "I will! I will!"
