Catra had been looking at the ring for hours. Her hair had grown back and Glimmer had helped her tie it in a sort of messy half ponytail, hair spilling over her shoulders.

Adora and Glimmer were on a diplomatic mission in Plumeria, so she felt it was safe to take out the ring she meant to surprise Adora with. She had it made by the Brightmoon royal jeweler and hid it in her drawer. Nobody looked in her drawer on account of sometimes there were dead mice in there.

She gulped nervously, opening and shutting the cushioned case. She couldn't do this. She could. She would. No, she couldn't.

She growled in frustration. What were the words that conveyed how much Adora meant to her? "Will you marry me?" seemed insufficient. What do you say to the person you've known and loved all your life, who felt like a part of you?

There was a knock on the door and Catra shrieked in surprise, almost dropping the ring.

"Catra?" It was Bow's voice.

Catra clutched her chest. "Come in, Bow. Geez you scared me!"

Bow opened the door. In the years since the war ended he had grown a small ponytail and a handsome rugged beard.

He was also holding a ring. "Glimmer and Adora will be home soon. I think it's time we make a plan of attack."

"You're going to ask Glimmer to marry you? Wait, how did you know I was going to ask Adora?"

"You are not sneaky, Catra"

"Shut up"

"I just...don't know what to say" Bow admitted. "I've know Glimmer since we were small. She feels like…"

"A part of you?"

"Yes"

"Yeah"

They both sighed.

"I'm afraid" Bow said reluctantly, rubbing his neck. "I'm afraid she'll say no. If we get married I'll be king and that's a lot of responsibility. I'm afraid she won't want to burden me with that. I don't know how to tell her I don't care about that. I just want her, that's all."

"I still sometimes wake up and worry this is the day Adora will get tired of me. And leave me. I know that's stupid. But still."

A guard knocked on the frame of the open door. "Master Archer Bow? Lady Catra? Queen Glimmer and Princess Adora are back."

Catra and Bow gave each other determined looks.

"Good luck, Horde Scum"

"You too, Stupid Rebel"

In the hall, Glimmer was taking off her cape and yawning. "Hey, Bow" she said cheerfully. "How was…"

She saw the ring and her eyes widened. "Bow...I...wow" she whispered. "I mean, are you sure? You know what this would mean"

"I do. And I accept that. I just want to be with you. I know it won't be easy, but I think if we can win a war, we can do this"

Glimmer grinned broadly, her eyes shinning. She kissed him.

"Then, yes"

Catra held Adora's hand as she pulled her onto the grounds. Adora laughed happily. "At least let me change" she protested. Adora glowed and gone was her tiara and she was back to her normal self. Not a princess, just Catra's Adora.

Adora smirked devilishly and grabbed Catra into a wrestling hold. "I won't let you go till you admit you missed me!"

"Cut it out" Catra said but she was laughing. She wormed her way out of the hold and wrestled Adora onto the soft grass. They were both laughing hysterically.

As their laughter died, they started into each other's eyes, drinking each other in.

They lay on their sides facing each other.

Adora toyed with Catra's hair.

"I did. Miss you" Catra admitted blushingly.

"Me too" Adora whispered.

"In fact I've been waiting for you to get home because I...have something to ask you."

She fished the ring out of her pocket. Adora blushed.

"Catra! What…"

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I always have. It's always been you and me, except…" she faltered. The war they fought on opposite sides of was still a wound. "Anyway, this would just make it official. Or whatever"

Adora gave her the same soft look she gave years ago when she confessed her love in Catra's arms.

"Yes" Adora whispered. "Yes"