She looks up at him curiously and feels more than sees a ring slip onto her finger.

Tears form and fall, but she's smiling. "Chase - " she whispers, her throat tight and she tries to swallow; her attempt turns into a gasped sob.

After everything, he still wants her - still wants to be with her and marry her and have her raise Angie.

More than that, with this ring she's won over the man - Elan - that took the first one - she's beaten Mesaana who tried to brainwash her and in failing that, kill her - she's survived. She's become the woman her mother would have been proud of - a woman her dad and fiance are proud of - it's not the Aes Sedai ring, but some day she'll earn that honor.

Chase loves her, he forgives her, and she gives up trying to talk in favor of kissing him.

This moment is perfect.

And maybe, the worst is truly over.