Her eyes settled on him. She felt faint, fear gripping at her heart. His words echoed through her mind and she focused on his kind face. Could she do this again? Could she put herself in the hands of another? And people would probably judge her for moving with haste, she realized, looking for the world like she would flee the church. Somewhere inside of her, she found the strength to push her worries aside. She wanted a life filled with happiness and the approval of others did not matter. She loved him. She squeezed his hand in response finally, after what seemed like a long time. While she stood there pale and hardly daring to breathe, she gazed at him with trust mingling with fear in her eyes. She was giving her fear to him.