Will You?
She sat in the field of lilies. As a child it was always her favorite place to go and relax, to get her mind off of everything else in the world. I wonder what the occasion is.
"I haven't been here for years; I completely forgot how relaxing it is, to get away from the city. What's the occasion?"
"No occasion Ariadne, I just want us to relax for once; you do have a stressful job." He sheepishly grinned at her. They both sat next to each other on the grass. "I used to come here often too, but then I moved away with my parents and I never had the chance to come here to just relax."
Ariadne stared at him. Although his illness has made him lose a significant amount of weight, he was still sure about himself, content. "I find it hard to believe that we lived in the same city for several years when we were children." She breathed in the fresh air. "Thank you for bringing me here."
"You don't have to thank me just yet. We've been together for nearly a year. Even though many of our friends think we are moving too fast, I feel like I've known you for years. You have given me the best moments of my life, and I hope we have many more in the future. I know any other person would have left me on my own to deteriorate, but you have stood by me, and it makes me feel like I'm cured, like I'll be fine, and we both will be." Arthur pulled out a black little box. "Will you marry me?"
Ariadne's face was flushed, and she felt so many emotions, that she couldn't control. She felt shocked, but she knew what she had to do next. "Yes, I will." She let him put the beautiful diamond ring on her finger. They lied in the field staring at the sky, not worrying about what to do next, because from then on it wouldn't matter, just as long as they both were with each other.
Sorry about it being such a short chapter, I promise the next one will start detailing Arthur's illness and their impending future.
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