Outremer I by D. N. Carter

Author:D. N. Carter [D N Carter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781911525264
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Published: 2017-05-05T04:00:00+00:00

When Alisha and Paul had finished speaking the last words, they instinctively pulled each other closer. Firgany took a deep breath as he struggled to contain his emotions. Taqi smiled at seeing this. Niccolas immediately pulled out a crimson coloured sash and handed it to Paul. Quizzically he looked at it.

“You now wrap it around her shoulders,” Niccolas whispered as Alisha laughed gently. Paul indicated his hands were still bound to Alisha’s. Quickly Niccolas unwrapped the cord, freeing his hands. Paul then placed the crimson sash around her shoulders and pulled the ends down straight to hang loose. She smiled at him and he could not keep his eyes off hers. Taqi feigned a mocking frown. “Now then, this ceremony is as old as time and supersedes all others. Now here, take these and throw them as hard as you can into the sea,” Niccolas explained and picked up the two whites stones and handed them one each.

Bemused, Alisha and Paul looked at each other then at Firgany. He nodded in agreement. Slowly they walked to the edge of the white stone circle and looked out across the calm sea, the sun setting ever lower on the horizon, the lanthorn appearing brighter as the evening drew in. Paul motioned for Alisha to throw first. Hesitantly she looked at the stone, then at everyone looking at her. She pitched back her arm, arched herself and, very unladylike, threw the stone with all her might with a slight grunt as the physical effort made her draw breath heavily. She straightened herself up as she watched the stone sail into the air. All looked and followed its arch of travel, surprised at the distance she threw it. Then it dipped down and with a silent splash entered the sea. Paul looked at her as she shrugged her shoulders playfully. Firgany shook his head, smiling. Paul weighed the stone up and down in his hand not sure he could throw the stone that far. He leant back and with all of his might threw the stone. It flew through the air and again everyone followed its trajectory as it arched up and then down. The circles of ripples from Alisha’s stone were still spreading out and a few bubbles remained where it had entered. Paul’s stone fell in exactly the same spot. Paul let out an involuntary cheer. Niccolas ushered them back into the centre of the circle and waited until they had stopped smiling so much.

“It is done…you are now married…husband and wife,” Niccolas said solemnly. Alisha and Paul looked at each other excitedly not able to contain the huge smiles on their faces. Paul quickly looked at Niccolas and shrugged his shoulders. “Tut…you two…It is customary to kiss the bride,” Niccolas said and shook his head.

Alisha looked at Paul and turned to face him directly. Paul looked at Firgany and then Taqi as Sister Lucy moved closer, her face still looking as stern as ever. Firgany nodded as if to approve. Paul briefly looked at the knights surrounding them.

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