Impulse
"Where are we going again Locke?"
"Stop asking! I'll let you know when we get there."
"But by the time we get there, I'll know where we are. I won't have to ask you where we're going if I know where we are."
"Well…it's a surprise. Can't you just be patient for a change?"
"Hmm…"
A sigh.
"If you stop asking I'll buy you whatever you want when we get back into town."
Her eyes gleamed.
"Deal."
The traveling companions stopped on a hillside after a few more hours of hiking. The female half of the pair stumbled on some rocks, but the more travel worn of the two was nimble, with swift reflexes and caught her by the waist before she could go tumbling down. The woman breathed heavily, looking up at the man with glistening eyes.
"A-are we there?" she stammered, nerves wracking her body. "I-I don't know if I can go any further."
He smiled warmly.
"We're here. Look. This is what I wanted you to see."
She peered out over the horizon and couldn't believe her eyes. Was it a rainbow? No, it couldn't be, it hadn't rained in quite some time. In fact, they were experiencing a drought in her hometown. The sun was still high up in the sky, so it couldn't be a sunset…but still, the rainbow prism above her kept her attention as well as any sunset could have ever possibly done. The lights danced and shimmered in the sky as if they were playing a game with one another. They sparkled and spun like nothing she had ever seen. It was…breathtaking.
The man chuckled as he watched the myriad of reactions play across her face. He held her closer, squeezing her arm to grab her attention.
"Hmm?" she responded.
"Like it?" he asked with the hint of a smile.
"It's…beautiful. What is it?"
"They call them the northern lights. They only pop up in Narshe a few times a year."
"So we did all of that hiking…for this?"
"Yeah."
She turned to wrap her arms around him in a warm embrace.
"Thank you Locke. It was worth the climb."
"I know love. You're always worth the climb"
She giggled.
"You're the only one that can get away with saying something so cheesy."
"And you love me for it."
"I do."
He closed the distance between them to capture her lips in a kiss. As if in joy, the lights brightened the sky, illuminating the pair.