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The Never Ending Quest - Episode 4299

"Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Astra 5 whispered, staring down with alarmed concern at Fred 5, who was still unconscious in his bed.

She'd never forgive herself if there had been something she could have done instead of discussing clothing fashion and tradition with her new sister.......

Astra 5 asks Para-Astra (also known as Astra 2) what a strange item that she finds in her pile of clothing might be. "It's called a bra. It supports the breasts. Probe arranged for one for Astra 3, and when the rest of us Astras heard about it we all wanted one. They're marvellous. You just have to remember they go under your outer clothing, not outside."

The discussion then, while Astra 5 squeezed into the tight fitting clothing of Para-Astra (who was not only of a smaller waist size than she was presently, but also was much shorter than her at 5'5"......what kind of DIET did these Amazon warriors have to be so diminished in stature?!) then drifted to other topics on how Astra 5's Aqualaria was different from the other Astras Aqualaria (the fact that Astra 5's nation still used the old form War Council instead of being replaced by the Aristocracy had been an interesting discussion....). After fifteen minutes of deep discussion on the virtues and banes of tradition, Astra 5 had blinked when she realized that she had forgotten about her beloved Fred! She had hastily excused herself and found that he was still asleep.

"Don't worry," a young seeming voice said behind her. "I checked him out and found that it's just that he's still exhausted from the transition from his world to this world. I think it has something to do with the amount of.....the Crystallic he drank. From the story I've heard and what I've been able to piece together, he swallowed the smallest amount of that orange stuff and.....was apparently the most taxed from the journey from what I've seen by magical examination."

The last part is said in a tone of amazement. Astra 5 turns and sees a demifox, in his more human form, shaking his head in befuddlement at the last part. The runes on his robes label him as a magic user of some sort.

"I guess that goes to show that even after hundreds of years......there are still things out there that I don't know about," the demifox says.

"You must be Demifox Synizn. Or Demifox Synizn 2?" Astra 5 asks, relieved that Fred 5 was ok and curious about finally meeting, if by en passant, the goal of her and Fred 5's quest after leaving their Minestus' Lair.

"Actually, the name is just Synizn," the demifox mutters, ears twitching in annoyance. "It isn't like I've been officially Renamed.....yet."

"Nor is it needed since the other 'Synizns' have already been renamed," Fred 1 says, carrying one of his infants in his arms while this whole thing is going on. "From what I remember a dragon's Name is a point of pride.....passed down from their goddess I seem to remember."

"Exactly," Synizn says, with manifest pride.

"I....awaken to a vision of loveliness," Fred 5 says softly, looking up with love in his eyes as Astra 5 snaps back around to look at him. Apparently, her love has finally awaken. "Dearest, could we be wed? I'm more than willing to have the ceremony and adopt your last name.....as per Amazon custom......"

Fred 5 is about to say more, but finds he can't because of two things. The first is that he's overcome with emotion. The second is that Astra 5 is too busy kissing and hugging him, decorum thrown to the winds, to say anything.

Yes, that realm between realms truly broke down.....now and forever.....any barriers between Astra5's and Fred 5's hearts........

And so.....before the assembled eyes of all the people in the house (as soon as Astra 5 and Fred 5 stopped and recovered enough breath to ask), Para-Astra performed a small and quick wedding ceremony (since her official position allowed such a thing), despite some minor protests from the Elder D'Honaire and a few others.

"But....they aren't peasants eloping!" Duke Dredrick protested softly. "There should be a planned ceremony......guest called and......"

"Father," Fred 1 smiled softly. "Just be thankful that this Astra has decided to join with your newest son....unlike what Astra 1 did with me. Besides, when the children are brought out, they won't legally be bastards.....so Fred 5 won't have to jump through legal hoops to make sure that status is removed....."

Dredrick nods and sighs as he turns back to the ceremony....

"Thee are now husband and wife!" Para-Astra smiles. "Astra 5, thee can now kiss thy new husband: Fred 5.....known now also as Fredrick D'Honaire Thessemar. Now they are married! Rejoice and be fertile!"

This brings a good laugh to the surrounding crowd (and a flush of embarrassment to Para-Astra, who had put her foot in her mouth with the last of the Common Law Marriage ritual lines). If having seven infants on the way wasn't fertile enough......

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"Are you sure you don't need us, sir?" Inquirer, still in green and brown yeoman outfit, asks Probe.

"Between the Amazonian guards and the town watch, I don't think that they'll even need me," Probe says calmly. "Besides, the demifoxes have needs that can probably only be addressed by the combined power of five.....or even six Crystallics."

  1. "Yes sir," Inquirer says as she raises her two Crystallics along with the one Crystallic given back to Synizn. The newest analogs and friends vanish back to Ethiopia.......

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