They landed the pod in a small forest clearing. The planet's star was just sinking down past the horizon, bathing the blueish-green flora in a soft pink light. What looked like swarms of fireflies hovered throughout, giving the forest a magical feel. Shiro took her hand and escorted through a part in the trees, leading the way slowly as she gazed around in awe. At one point, she stumbled slightly, not really paying attention to where she was walking; he turned and walked backwards, taking both her hands so she could continue looking around while he guided her. After a moment they reached another clearing, with a blanket spread across the floor in the center.
"Are we star gazing?" she asked, looking up through the break in the tree tops.
"Yup. C'mon." he chuckled as he led her to the blanket.
After she curled up in his arms and they got comfortable, they watched the stars reveal themselves as the sunlight receded. Several times he tried to work up his courage, fiddling with the ring in his pocket, only to mentally chicken out. Finally, he bit his lip and turned, hovering over her.
"Sarah….I love you so much. I can't imagine life without you….you've saved me so many times, in so many ways…I never knew I could be so happy. And….if you'll let me…" He pulled the angelic ring from his pocket. "I'd like to be by your side forever and do everything in my power to make you the happiest woman in the universe." Her eyes were wide and her face was beet red, or at least what he could see of it; she was hiding most of her face behind her fingers. "Will you marry me?"
She squealed, completely covering her face, but nodded. He sighed, relieved, before chuckling.
"May I have your hand, princess?" Sarah made another adorable noise before holding out her left hand. After Shiro slipped the ring on her finger, she wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly and almost causing him to fall over. "Are you okay…?"
"I don't know how to handle being so happy!" she whined.
He laughed and pushed them up into a sitting position before wrapping his arms around her thin frame.
"I love you." she whispered softly, sniffling slightly.
"Are you crying?"
"They're happy tears, shut up."