A/N: Thanks for your continued support! I don't respond to reviews like I should but know that I read every single one and I love you all! This one was hard to write for some reason…

"I have a surprise for you."

"Oh do you now?"

"Well, it's not really a surprise…I mean it is…"

"Oh on with it!"

"I want to show you something. It's nothing extraordinary but it's more for the…experience."

"Well, now you've peaked my interest."

It has been almost two weeks since Charles nearly lost the struggle with death for Elsie's life. They had progressively worked together to get her back to strength. It started with trips up and down the corridor, short distances at first that lead to greater stamina. Slowly, but surely, she worked up to traversing the stairs. Even though she had to pause a few times to breathe or cough, she still managed. She even started to eat with the staff downstairs when she wasn't too tired. Charles doesn't think she's eating as well as she should, but at least she's eating, and he couldn't complain about that. She's dressing and washing herself, and as far as he knows, she hasn't fallen from dizziness. But then again, she wouldn't tell him.

"The only thing you will need is your coat and hat."

"We're going outside? Charles, it's been raining all day."

"Are you afraid of melting? And it has stopped… The sun even showed its face for a bit. Quite a treat from the nasty cold we've been having."

She tried to hide the apprehension in her face but Charles saw hints of it in the wrinkles around her eyes. "It won't be for long, and it's a short walk. Now if we don't hurry, we'll miss it!"

He helped her into coat and made sure she was bundled up. Despite it being above freezing temperatures for yesterday and today, he wasn't going to risk it. Not when it comes to her. He held her arm tightly as they walked to the end of the path, passed a row of trees and stopped at the edge of a hill.

What met her eyes was absolutely astounding. The sun had just begun to set and the angle of its rays cast a spectrum of colors that Elsie rarely sees. It's the same colors that she dreams of, where fantasies and visions of the future come to light in the darkest of hours. The sensation that she feels in her chest when she witnesses this phenomenon is so familiar; it's the same feeling she gets when her mind is occupied with Charles.

They stood in silence for a minute or two before Elsie decided to speak. "I don't know about you Charles, but this sunset is something amazing. I mean I've seen hundreds, maybe thousands, through the years but this is a whole new experience."

"I feel the same but I'm not sure why."

"I think it's because we're together now, together with our love. Ever since the proposal I've seen things in a different perspective. Everything is beautiful. Everything has meaning."

"I suppose this is why they say marriage can be a wondrous thing."

The two watched the sun until it was submerged by the horizon, arms still entwined with Elsie's head leaning on Charles's arm.