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“The mating ceremony shall now begin!” he announces with a commanding voice. “Please be seated.”
I glance back and forth between my two loves, each one beaming with pride as we’re about to seal our commitment for eternity.
“We are gathered here today with the company of friends and the good villagers of Infnore in the Renziu residence, where we shall bear witness to a most unique type of union, one in which Ellie will solidify her love with Brilyk and Ihokha.”
I already feel my knees weakening.
“May the elves each take a hand of Ellie’s?”
A wave of joy comes over me as my hands are gently grasped by my loves, each of them stroking my fingers with theirs. I glance at them both as they peer back at me with love in their eyes before they each wink at one another. Seeing them as best friends makes me burst with happiness.
“With all of Infnore present, we ask that The Thirteen Who Sleep bless this union with undying love and commitment between all of its members. We also ask that Ellie, Brilyk, and Ihokha each be bestowed with a long life, ones in which they continuously create endless memories with one another.”
Denor focuses his attention on me. “Ellie, do you take both Brilyk and Ihokha to be your lifelong mates through anything and everything?”
“I do,” I announce with pride, shedding a tear of happiness.
“Brilyk, do you take an eternal friend in Ihokha and a loving mate in Ellie?”
“I do,” replies Brilyk, loud and clear for everyone to hear.
“Ihokha, do you accept Brilyk as a lifelong companion and Ellie as your forever mate?”
“I do,” says Ihokha, his voice breaking as he sheds a tear of his own.
“Then by the power granted unto me, I pronounce you as mates of Ellie! You may now kiss your bride!”
I turn first toward Ihokha, no longer able to resist the urge to kiss him. I pull him closer by the collar and plant a kiss on him so strong that I almost whisk him off of his feet. As we pull apart, his face is beaming with joy.
Brilyk envelopes his arms around my waist and spins me around, pulling me close. Our lips meet in a passionate embrace. As all this goes on, the crowd rise again to their feet, throwing their hands together in a deafening ovation.
It’s the fairytale ending that each one of us deserve, a future together where none of us are ever alone again. I could not believe there was ever a time I wanted to go back to my old life, for it’s never going to get any better than this.
As long as I have Brilyk and Ihokha in my life, which is forever, I know I’m going to be just fine.
32
GAVARN
Ibring my hands together in celebration of Brilyk’s union to his new mate, Ellie. I’m over the moon to see how elated he is as he stands there on the altar.
He deserves it for all of his hard work over the years. He was always my best rebel, and without him, the movement would not have succeeded.
I look at Ihokha as he stands on the opposite side of Ellie. Once upon a time, not long ago, I would have looked upon him with anger. Now though, I breathe a sigh of relief, knowing Infnore has a leader that will address its concerns and lend a listening ear to the rebels.
“I’m not happy about Ihokha still being in power,” said a rebel to me the other day.
“Nor am I,” muttered another. “Who knows how long he will last, or if he can even be trusted for that matter?”
I heard many a complaint and listened to a lot of rebels vent the same things. For that, I could not blame them, and even I myself was confused to hear about his relationship with Ihokha. For them to share a mate is unheard of, but unlike many of my companions, I’m not quick to jump to any unfair conclusions.
I have decided to roll with the current leadership for the time being. Besides, the lady of the land sings endless praises about him, and he had a word of honor from Brilyk. I’ve never been one to doubt anything Brilyk says, plus Ihokha aided us during our final fight with Fohri.
It’s time for the celebrations to begin as the guests make their way to a more open part of the gardens. The men and I are eager to enjoy the night as we come upon the glorious sight of food and alcohol to fuel ourselves, all of which is free of charge.
All of us rebels rejoice and sing, basking in the feeling of victory. We have all the reason to be happy for good times are finally upon us. After a lifetime of fighting and chasing a liberated Infnore, I feel like a normal citizen again, able to enjoy a rare night off as the party gets going.
The night advances as I relish the peace. I feel more ready than ever to retire from the rebellion business.
