Dora was in shock when Silas appeared in front of her. Her ring free hand went to her mouth and she felt like she may faint. This feeling was made stronger when he dropped to one knee and said the words she had wanted to hear since the day they had met.

Dora had never been so sure about anything in her life. When the sparkling banner fell she smiled through the stubborn tears that had begun to cascade down her cheeks and nodded her head.

Not sure if she could speak just yet Dora stepped a little closer and dropped to her knees if front of Silas and whispered, "What took you so long?"