Gabriel Van Helsing watched the pier as Anna's body lay upon it still and unmoving. Not paying attention to Carl's reading, he began to talk to her. "Anna. I am so sorry. I'm so sorry." He cried. He kissed her lips one last time or as he thought when Anna suddenly breathed again and sat up.
"Van Helsing?" Came a weak reply.
Gabriel looked up and found Anna looking at him. "Anna? But I...I killed you." He stuttered stunned.
Anna just smiled and replied. "Love is stronger than death."
"What?" He asked confused.
She giggled. Of course that brought Carl back to reality and he looked up. "Huh?" The friar asked confused. "Anna? But you're dead."
Anna looked at him and smiled repeating what she just said to Gabriel. "Love is stronger than death."
"Love? What?"
Anna looked back at Gabriel and gave him a loving smile. "I know you feel it Van Helsing. Tell him how you feel about me." She told him softly as she finally got her voice back.
Gabriel looked at his friar friend and blushed a little. "I lover her, Carl. I've fallen in love with the princess." He said then glanced at Anna who smiled big and stood up to wrap her arms around his waist.
She looked at Carl again still smiling. "And I have fallen in love with him."
Gabriel looked at her in surprise. "You do?"
She giggled and squeezed his waist gently. "Yes. I do. And I'm sorry if I made you think otherwise. I was just scared. But I'm not scared anymore."
Gabriel made her let go of him so he could turn around and fully face her while a smile spread across his handsome face. "I knew I could see right through your facade. But I never thought you'd admit it to yourself."
She giggled again. "Shut up and kiss me."
He did without hesitation.