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Adarin is shaken awake one morning by a fiancée who is about five thousand times perkier than she usually is at odd, dark-outside hours.
"Wake up wake up wake up!"
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prodigal_miser
"The kissing or the compliments? Trying to do -" (kiss) "- both at the same time might -" (kiss) "- be a problem."
prodigal_miser
He laughs. "Thank you, my darling. You're gorgeous," (kiss) "funny," (kiss) "incredibly smart," (Kiss, kiss, kiss.) "have an excellent scope of morality," (kiss) "fantastic drive to meet your goals," (kiss) "and also Path is the fluffiest, softest little owl. Of all time."
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"How do you know that I am still soft and fluffy today if you don't check?" chirps Path from where he's glommed onto Vern.
prodigal_miser
"Hmmmmmm," says Adarin, stifling a laugh. "I might have to check. May I, lovely bird of my heart?" He holds out a hand to Path.
"Hey!" says Vern, amused. "He's mine! I cuddle him!"
"Hey!" says Vern, amused. "He's mine! I cuddle him!"
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"I could cuddle you if you like while Adarin makes sure Path has not lost his fluff," Isabella suggests.
Path hops into Adarin's hand.
Path hops into Adarin's hand.
prodigal_miser
Pet, pet, pet. Yes, that is a soft and fluffy owl, Adarin's still exceedingly gentle with him.
"Sure!" says Vern, brightly. She heads over to Isabella and looks up at her, happily.
"Sure!" says Vern, brightly. She heads over to Isabella and looks up at her, happily.
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And Isabella scoops her up and flops onto her fiancé, sighing, while Path presses happily against supplied surfaces of Adarin.
prodigal_miser
There goes Adarin's ability to make conscious thought. That's okay, he'll get it back. He curls up against Isabella, petting Path gently and trying (and failing) to murmur 'I love you.'
Vern nuzzles Isabella, happily.
Today was a good day.
Vern nuzzles Isabella, happily.
Today was a good day.
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About six months later, when several thousand people have been immortalized and Isabella has had to hire a separate small staff just to pick candidate charities and sort through applications for special treatment from people who are not charitably associated, and the colony has expanded by another townful of people, and the portal network has expanded to cover much of Europe, and Isabella has made substantial but not yet quite alethiometer-verified progress on her resurrection spell -
there is a wedding.
prodigal_miser
Adarin is extremely pleased about this wedding.
It's mostly American custom, because Adarin doesn't feel much fondness for his own and is of the opinion that Isabella's parents should feel at home with it. The one thing about Kystle weddings he does keep is that at the end of the ceremony, he and Isabella let two little golden candle holders (complete with lit candles) out onto the water. They're actual gold (alloyed with other metals), because they are absurdly rich by now. They are allowed to flaunt it a little.
Their rings are miniaturized magic mirrors with the strongest spells for 'do not ever break from distance apart or being hit' Adarin can manage. He's fond of having them the minute they're on. Useful, thoughtful, pretty, with just a large heaping of gooey romantics on the side.
Then they're married.
It's mostly American custom, because Adarin doesn't feel much fondness for his own and is of the opinion that Isabella's parents should feel at home with it. The one thing about Kystle weddings he does keep is that at the end of the ceremony, he and Isabella let two little golden candle holders (complete with lit candles) out onto the water. They're actual gold (alloyed with other metals), because they are absurdly rich by now. They are allowed to flaunt it a little.
Their rings are miniaturized magic mirrors with the strongest spells for 'do not ever break from distance apart or being hit' Adarin can manage. He's fond of having them the minute they're on. Useful, thoughtful, pretty, with just a large heaping of gooey romantics on the side.
Then they're married.
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Isabella is in white (but it's silks, like the kind she wore to go for separation, not really a dress). Because Tradition. She is immensely pleased to have the rings. And to have Adarin. And to be kissed-because-bride.
prodigal_miser
Her husband is going to throw his inhibitions of kissing her passionately in public out the window. For today. She is dipped, and then kissed-because-bride. They are in love, if you have a problem with it, guests, please go talk to his sister. (She is immensely pleased about the wedding, and would punch anyone who disapproved of any part of it. After it and the reception has ended, because Adarin talked to her about this beforehand.)
He keeps giggling at the wedding reception.
He keeps giggling at the wedding reception.
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Isabella does too!
Path keeps doing his best to kiss Vern despite the fact that there are beaks involved. It's more billing than anything else.
Path keeps doing his best to kiss Vern despite the fact that there are beaks involved. It's more billing than anything else.
prodigal_miser
Vern is so supportive of this attempt to kiss. If it fails, they will preen each other, it's very low risk. Also adorable.
prodigal_miser
Adarin will hug them both if given the chance and only be a little bit sad that his dad isn't here. It's a happy day, he will not be sad that his father isn't here to see him get married.
prodigal_miser
Eee, celebratory wedding hugs! Zeviana hugs him, too, delighted.
Adarin is maybe going to be hanging around Isabella as much as possible, holding her hand and grinning at her. Occasionally giggling.
Adarin is maybe going to be hanging around Isabella as much as possible, holding her hand and grinning at her. Occasionally giggling.
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Isabella approves entirely.
Eventually the reception is over!
And now it is their wedding night!
What ever might they do with it?
Eventually the reception is over!
And now it is their wedding night!
What ever might they do with it?
prodigal_miser
Well, for one, kiss each other.
Then Adarin will let her know that he has invented some interesting spells and has a mostly full store of mana. He hopes she likes them, they are just for her.
Then Adarin will let her know that he has invented some interesting spells and has a mostly full store of mana. He hopes she likes them, they are just for her.
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Well. Well. This is fascinating. Are these untried spells? They should experiment. Can't let magical inventions go untested.
prodigal_miser
No, that would be irresponsible. They can just go on testing them! For science!
(It will be a very nice night.)
(It will be a very nice night.)