The First Kaiaru by David Alastair Hayden

Author:David Alastair Hayden [Hayden, David Alastair]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: Typing Cat Press
Published: 2016-02-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Two

Turesobei was glad that he’d cast the magical flames to give the wedding ceremony a bit of extra flair, because they also hid his anxious frown. He'd never seen Kurine so happy before, and he didn't want his worries about the future to ruin this moment for her. Once they escaped the Blood King and returned safely home, he would be the best possible husband to Kurine…with or without Iniru.

The frightened gasps and nervous murmurs of the crowd, who had never seen such magic before, were replaced by cheers.

As the magical flames died out, Turesobei drew Kurine in and kissed her again. Then he followed her to the center of the room, up the steps, and out into the cold.

“What now?” Turesobei asked.

“We’re given a minute to put our arms into the snow to soothe the pain and gather our composure. Then we greet all our guests as they come up the steps. After that, we walk back in, and everything will be set up for the feast.”

After they plunged their arms into the snow, Turesobei asked, “Do you think it would ruin the marks if I were to cast a healing spell on our arms?”

“I have no idea, but it’s supposed to be hurting.”

“So no healing spell?”

“Maybe later. But for now, I want to do everything right.”

“So there’s a design? And it’s permanent?”

Kurine nodded. “I’m sorry that I assumed your people did the same thing. I should’ve known better.”

“It’s okay. It’s hard to think of things like that.”

“And I know I didn’t consult you on the design, but I wasn’t supposed to. It’s the girl’s choice. You will like it, though. It’s something you can always live with. I promise.” She clasped her hands together and sighed pleasantly. “The wedding was beautiful, wasn’t it? I can’t believe my family put it all together in less than a day. Normally, it would take weeks to pull off something like that. And the flames you summoned were a brilliant touch. It was like everyone could see the fires of our passion.”

“Um…yeah…that’s what I was trying to get across,” he said. “I was worried you would flinch, but you hardly blinked.”

The door opened, and her parents bustled out.

Tsuroko pulled him into a hug. “Son.”

“Er…Dad.”

After her parents came Lu Bei. The fetch wiped tears from his cheeks.

“Such a beautiful wedding. Definitely in the top ten out of all the hundreds I’ve seen. A nice touch with the flames, master. I think some of my dramatic flair is finally rubbing off on you.”

Turesobei accepted congratulations from dozens of people he would never see again. Soon, it all meshed into a blur. Then finally, thankfully, they got to leave the cold and return to the common room.

“My wedding will be remembered for generations,” Kurine said proudly as they headed inside. “Those flames sealed the deal on that.”

“So what happens after the feast?”

“You need me to spell that out for you?” she asked dubiously.

“Oh. Yeah. I meant…er…after…that.” He had been so nervous, scared, and overwhelmed that any thoughts of their wedding night hadn’t even occurred to him.

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