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It was almost like she had dreamed. Perhaps they weren't dressed in finery sitting in a picturesque garden on an evening lit with candles with lighting bugs and petals floating in the air... but the feel was on point. She could imagine they were in a garden; or she could have if she wasn't so caught up in the moment.

When their lips parted, Zota's eyelids fluttered a few times to clear her head. Her own dreamy smile easily rose into place in response to Tiam's shy one. He was just too cute. "I'm glad to hear that, Tiam," she replied softly. She didn't want to leave his embrace... but she didn't want to be too presumptuous! Hand holding and a first kiss in one day? It was best to not push it lest he think less of her! Still smiling, she gently let herself lean back until her heels touched the ground again.

Her breath caught in her chest as their lips met once more. It was almost as unexpected as the first kiss, but was just as exciting and delightful. Despite the shock, she gently pressed into the touch again with a soft sigh. Her eyes widened slightly with the statement, chest truly clutching with delight. Well, perhaps she needn't worry too much. "I.. would like that very much," she managed to reply in a breathless tone. "I care about you a great deal."

If she thought that she couldn't have blushed hotter, Tiam's last statement certainly proved her wrong. Children! "T-Tiam!" That was certainly more bold than she had been prepared for! Of course, she couldn't say she was mad at all. A bashful giggle slipped out and she ducked her head to press it against the leafling's chest to hide. Did she dare think that far into the future for them? "They.. they would be," she agreed softly after she'd had a moment to catch her breath.

Zota couldn't remember a time her heart had ever thudded so hard in her chest before. It was going to break right through if she wasn't careful! She kept herself hidden against Tiam's chest, but she wasn't sure how much it was helping. She was still pressed so close, his scent completely around her...

Married to their mom first! Zota had to bring her arms down and pressed her hands to her cheeks to make sure she didn't fall apart. Surely it was too early for such talk!! Yet, when he said it, it was so easy to imagine. So easy to see the two of them together.. wedded... in their own home. Delightfully speechless, she managed to nod in agreement. Being unmarried and pregnant simply would not do for her! She appreciated that he felt similarly.

Though her heart still pounded a mile a minute with her face as red as a beet, she found the initial shock wearing off and a deep joy rising within. Could it all possibly come to be?

Zota let out another long breath to get herself to relax. This was a wonderful moment and she wanted to enjoy it. She closed her eyes and let herself be pulled close again, and let her head and hands lean to rest against Tiam's chest. So cozy...

Her eyes popped back open with surprise at his request. Fiancé. What..what just happened? She had merely been agreeing that marriage before children was best! She picked her head back up to look up at him and her fingers gently clutched at his shirt as the realization really sank in, and her eyes welled up with tears. Tiam was always so proper and patient that this.. it was so unexpected. No plan, no fancy prepared scene, no ring... Just the impulse to move forward with what they had... because it felt right.

She let out a squeal and jumped up to wrap her arms over her fiancé's shoulders. "Tiam!! Do you mean it?" She laughed loudly as she hung from his shoulders, unconcerned with the scene she was making, her smile as big as his. "Give me time to prepare for your mother." She was going to be a mess after this!