trace your roots back to the ground

He closes the gap between them, coming to stand before her. She's confused for a moment, but then? It all makes sense. It all makes sense. Wide eyed, looking upon the man and... woah. A rush of emotions, enough to make her dizzy. More than than, more than dizzy, like she's going to throw up and pass out and everything all at once... in a good way. How can you feel all of those things in a good way? Well, that's Halo for you.

Her paw held to his chest, the girl is overwhelmed. Tears welling up in her eyes, she moves instead to put her weight on his shoulder, on his chest. Curling up close to Mortis and nodding, sniffling through happy, joyful tears. "Of course I will, of course. Yes I'll marry you." Like all the pieces were falling into place, though Halo doesn't know how to process that. All she knows is that she's happier, perhaps happier than she's ever been. Softly, through tears, words find her once more. "I love you, Mortis."

"Halo" & "Mortis"