There wasn't anything that could be found anywhere in the world more beautiful than a sunset on Gran Pulse. As Hope and Lightning made their camp the latter couldn't help but stop for a moment, taking in the swirls of red and orange that dominated the sky.
The wind danced in her hair as she stood there looking at the beauty found in the Gran Pulse landscape. The light reflected off of her eyes and her mouth was slightly agape at the sight.
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
Lightning had been so caught up in the moment that she hadn't even noticed that Hope had finished putting the tent up and had been standing beside her. He looked at her with a slight smile and the wind blew the hair in his face. She just looked at him and then back at the horizon.
"Yes it is."
The two just stood there and allowed, if only for a moment, to become one with the world. The air was cool and seemed to pass right through them as it made its way into the universe. Hope looked up at the sky that had slowly started to submit to darkness, the stars dancing on the heels of daylight.
"When I am old and grey I think I will look back on these days and they will be my favorite."
Lightning looked at him and managed to crack a smile.
"But I thought you were already grey?"
He looked at her astonished that she had told a joke, and on top of that one that was mildly funny. He then looked back at the horizon and crossed his arms.
"Well with jokes like that maybe my hair will turn black."
He gave her a wink and she just smiled at him resuming her position of looking onto the horizon. The two just stood there for a few minutes and Hope had even closed his eyes.
"They will be my favorite as well, thank you for coming with me."
Without looking up she took his hand in hers and they continued to stand there taking in the scenery. Tomorrow they would travel to the citadel where ancient texts spoke of l'cie secrets, so for at least a moment the two forgot everything that they had worked so hard to remember, and without protest watched as the sun finally hid it's face beyond the horizon.
