Tila has been called to the temple. Ahead of time, presumably so she could clear her schedule; certainly not so she could prepare, since they gave her no reason why. She wishes they had; there's no reason not to, as far as she can tell, and the curiosity bugs her until the day and time arrives.
Lacey and Serg are YA protagonists
She kisses him back and shivers happily. She wouldn't marry him today, but they have almost a year to be sure. She strongly suspects they'll be sure.
break-the-chain
He kisses her.
Shaped air picks up a small table and pulls it closer to the couch; the wooden surface sprouts a shimmering curtain of flame, and when the flames die down a few seconds later, the table is unharmed but there's a loaf of fresh bread on top. He flicks his fingers at it and it falls apart into slices.