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Raziel sat in his small, hand-made home. Everything there he'd either found or built himself, including the wooden walls that seporated the area into rooms and the roof thatched from the foliage of the island. Things had changed, notably for the better in truth, since the magical island had fallen from the sky into the ocean; he had adopted a daughter who proceeded to grow up beautifully and had her own daughter, he had reunited with all of his beloved siblings and became part of their lives as they began their own families, and most importantly he had met the most amazing female in his life.

Chuckling a little to himself, he thought fondly of the beautiful woman who had captured him faster than a net catches fish... how funny he thought of fish, since sea food was her favorite. A small smile played on his lips as he wondered what exactly Tora was up to.

Sighing, Raziel snapped himself back to reality, shaking his head, still grinning a little. That damnable woman... she had changed him for beyond the best and there was no question in that. Somehow, even in his worst of moods she shone as a light.

It had started off simply, he had let her stay in his home until she was to find a place for herself... now he couldn't imagine this placing being called 'home' without her. Reaching up into the cabnent, he pulled out a small box from the back and held it with care; tonight would be the night he'd ask her to be a perminant fixture in his life. Opening the box to look at the simple gold band with the engravings of flowering vines around it, he took a deep breath to calm his nerves. Hopefully Tora would be there soon.

Raziel typically would have jumped into attack mode at the sudden intrusion; however thanks to having lived with the female feline for so long he was used to her over-exuberant entrances. Turning to face her, he hid the box behind his back and raised an eyebrow.

"You know, we could just wash it if it had fallen to the floor." He stated matter-of-fact like, watching her with an amused expression.

"You've scared the poor thing I'm sure, though." Raziel commented, watching her walk into the kitchen, still finding himself amused. A chuckle escaped him when Tora admitted to being unable to kill it. Walking up behind her, he lovingly kissed her shoulder. "Why don't you go out and get cleaned up; I'll prepare your snack for you, alright?"

Mentally, he was grinning ear to ear; what a perfect opportunity! He would arrange the cooked fish AROUND the box on the plate!

Raziel watched her leave, a rather silly grin on his face, as he felt his lips tingle from the kiss; goodness she had stolen his heart. Once Tora was out of sight, he placed the ring box on the counter and quickly got started preparing the fish.

It didn't take long for the humble abodes of his home to fill with the smell of freshly cooked fish, and he arranged the fillets around the edges of a plate, accompanied by bread slices. And there, in the center, was the ring box with it's mouth opened to show off the sparkling band.

Raziel's wings fluttered a little at the nickname and he grinned a little; only Tora could make that nickname not sound childish. Picking up the plate, he walked out to join her in the hall, feeling his stomach tightening a bit as nerve set in.

He loved her, he reminded himself, and he was pretty sure that she loved him back. She would say yes, there was no reason for her to say no. Thinking back to when they were first together, his stomach plummeted; what if she only liked him because he was providing for her. After all, the first time, she didn't even speak to him. And then Raziel's breath caught; what if she really did say no?

Raziel felt his legs about to give out and quickly got on the floor on one knee; no wonder guys did that when they proposed, with how nervous he was standing wasn't an option. "Tora, ever since you came into my life, I have been unable to imagine this place as a home without you. I-I guess what I'm trying to say is... will you become a perminant person in my life? Will you be interested in marrying me?"

Oh dear god this was it...

Raziel felt his heart break as the mask went over Tora's face; she hadn't worn it around him for the longest time now... maybe she didn't love him after all. As the silence wore on, Raziel's face fell and he looked down, feeling his heart breaking even more. She didn't-

Perking up a little as she took the ring from the plate, he looked up at her with wide eyes. She did! As the plate was set aside and his arms encircled her waist, he pulled her close and placed his forehead on her mask, laughing a little. "Does this mean that you will...?"