When the ring is on her finger she whimpers, her fingers wrapping around his and clinging to him tightly. She tries so hard to be strong, she can't cry, big girls don't cry. Girls that cry aren't pretty, and are just a burden. "I'm going to be brave, but I am scared, Hiro. Please tell me it's going to be okay, please tell me you'll come back."

She's shaking again.