| Natthias was wondering what their story was when the official who
was going to perform the ceremony stepped out....and drew a few whispers
of surprise.
Queen Astra, having heard of recent events, had come to town!
"Queen Astra?" Astra 9 gasps, surprised, "My liege....sister? I thought
that you were back in the capital city and couldn't make it on such short
notice!"
"Well, I am and I'm not," Queen Astra La Post says, smiling, "See, right
now I'm on assignment by Rule 1."
"Oh," several people say, as if that explained it all (which it did
to many, actually).
"However, on the way I had heard of Jarlath's marriage to you," Queen
Astra adds, then looks over to Annafrid, "As well as this young woman.
Since this is an Aqualarian civil wedding, and I am the head
of state (not to mention head of the head of the Aqualarian religioun),
I felt honor bound to perform the ceremony. The official who'd have done
it had no objections, and I thought that you would not, either. Do you?"
"Oh no! No objections at all!" Annafrid and the other love birds chime
in.
"I'd be delighted, sister!" Astra 9 says, smiling radiantly.
"But first, since I see some of you looking back at some of my fellow
travelers, let me introduce them!" Queen Astra continues.
For the sake of brevity, we shall break down the newcomers into three
groups with references to the episodes where character descriptions are
found. Reposting the whole of it here would be too much.
The first group is made of Queen Astra's entourage. It is made up of
Dragon Synizn ofEarth Prime (presently quietly speaking with his
Terra Prime counterpart); Ama'lis Silverheart (who's landed on the shoulder
of Annafrid and softly speaking to her); Ia'adoire (who's gone over with
her love and speaking softly with the startled Elder D'Honaires); and Lueoth
(who's gone over to ask Duke Drederigo, the nearest version of Ia'adoire's
father of the old homeworld, for her hand in marriage). Their bios can
be found in episode 13616. They are all here to help with Astra la Post
to get Roland the Gunslinger to the Dark Tower safe and sound.
The second group is Roland the Gunslinger's group. Roland the Gunslinger
is the teen who's hugging (and crying in delight) at having found the loved
one he'd thought forever beyond (in the afterlife). His bio is found in
episode 14002. Eddie Dean is looking over at the threesome, then at the
elfin couple who'd come with them, then over at Susannah Dean. "You know,
it actually would not hurt to buck tradition....now that there's an actual
way to make it real and proper?" he asks Susannah, "I mean, like, we already
are....but why not make it official like?" His bios is found in 14009.
Susannah Dean looks at him with a tilt of the head. "So ya wanna get hitched?"
she asks, the Detta side of herself speaking, "I accept." Susannah's story
is found in episode 14018. She also has a feeling that since this is something
of a medival setting (or had been until relatively recently), while things
may be more liberal and such than their counterpart times back on Earth....some
traditions mustn't be bucked. Susannah doesn't feel like explaining the
concept of "live in partner" and seeing what trouble comes down the pike
when she did have to explain. Jake is looking up at Roland and Susan with
a surprised look as Roland asks if he'd like to be adopted by him and Susan.
Jake had already been something of and adopted son, but now Roland wanted
to make it official (as well as making his relationship with Susan official
and proper) His parents had him more as a showpiece than as a son, and
Roland is more of a father than his real one. As for Susan, Roland's love,
we'll cover her story in the next episode or so here.
The last group is made of the people who'd been effected by what some
call the Two Girl prophecy! As the celestial being who'd been Astra the
djinn (now an Angel) was departing after watching the proceedings with
her benefactor and some Champions, she'd given them a "leg up" and teleported
them and the wedding that was about to take place so as to be able to meet
the rest of their new family. They arrive a bit before Roland's group does,
and figure that Rule 1 was just being nice (instead of a relative going
it). She'd then hurried off to fight evil in another realm, but had been
very happy to lend a hand to her "relatives" on Terra Prime. Sarah D'Honaire,
Winifred D'Honaire, Frieda D'Honaire, and Fre' D'Honaire are looking at
each other and smilng, sharing a surprised delight at the glow that seemed
to surround this new family that they saw before them. Jack is quietly
speaking to Jenny Elf, enchanted with her orange cat Sammy. Phylicia and
Belinda openly gape at Anina, who's approached them with a wish to adopt
both of them as daughters along with Astra la Post's new red haired elven
brother. She felt a deep, hidden longing in them brought forth by the scenes
of family before them (both never had much of a good childhood), and wished
to quench that longing (that's the way Anina was, now as a hamadryad, sometimes).
They cry and hug her. Their bios are in episode 14539.
A few eyes blink in the audience at what happens next. Oh, it's not
anything outrageous, but a little unexpected. Then again, some chide themselves,
the unusual seems to follow the Champions around (and it's a happy delight
to watch and participate in, some admit).
Thus, the unusual civil marriage between three people is joined. Instead
of one marriage ceremony......'tis four going on at once!
After a bit of discussion, Astra, Jarlath, and Annafrid are delighted
to have the fun shared. Illusion spells are cast to "spruce up" the travel
worn clothing of some (clothing appearances changed to something appearing
more appropriate for a wedding).
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 As the final
vows are spoken, Susan.....
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