It made Darcy all the happier to see how excited Ashley was about the prospect of visiting his home. Neither of them had really stopped smiling since he'd told her, and it was like they were both just feeding on each others positive energy.
He opened the door, and stepped through with his fiance. It was like everything changed immediately, from the metallic and almost sterile nature of the space station, to fresh air and nature all around them. There was real soil underfoot, a variety of trees and plants on either side of them, and if you were quiet the noise was something wonderful. It was exactly what was missing when he walked in the parks on the station - the sounds of life. The breeze rustling the leaves, the sound of water running somewhere nearby, insects humming or buzzing around, birdsong in vast variety, and scurrying sounds as squirrels and rabbits ran unseen in the woodland to either side.
"Ah. We will have to take a little walk, Miss Sully," he smiled at her, offering her his arm.