Darkness In Spring

After eating and taking a short nap, Aster and Iris walked along the edge of the forest. As they walked, Aster fiddled with the ring, which shone bright as stars when you looked at it in the dark. Excitedly, Iris pointed at the stars, then sighed, "I would just adore to be one of those stars." "They twinkle with the night and are so beautiful!''

Aster responded in a daze, "They might be pretty, but no one or anything, can be as beautiful as you." Iris looked at Aster with a glint of mischief in her eyes. Aster dropped to one knee and asked, "Iris, I promise you, no one will work harder to make you happy, or cherish you more than I. Will you marry me, Iris?"

Iris slowly turned her head, so she wouldn't have to look at Aster. "I'm…I'm sorry. I cannot marry you."