On a crisp October morning—October 12—Sara and Stephanie set out on what Sara thought was just another favorite kind of day: a one-and-a-half-mile hike in the New River Gorge of West Virginia, chasing views and taking photos the way they always had. As they reached the top, the sun began to rise, spilling soft light over the bridge while the last of the fog slowly lifted. The air was chilly, the moment quiet and breath taking, everything felt comfortably, beautifully normal. But while Sara posed for her next picture, Stephanie was holding her breath. In that stillness, she dropped to one knee, pulled out the most gorgeous ring, and asked Sara to marry her. Completely shocked and utterly overwhelmed, Sara said yes—thrilled to begin her greatest adventure yet with her best friend by her side.