The announcement for Arsha\u2019s wedding to her lovers soon broadcasted across the Realms. There would be three wedding ceremonies, one in each Realm. The first one would be at Wysper City and would be a traditional Zephyr Poly Ceremony. Because of the multiple ceremonies, Arsha and her lovers decided on wearing multiple copies of their wedding clothes. The media was outside the Grand Zephyr Temple where the wedding would be conducted. While they would all take the Royana name, Lardeth was considered to be the one to initiate the wedding. Once everyone was inside, Malnar, Arsha, Falnii, Foresna, and Gorfanth stood in the center of a room as the audience watched from balconies. Lardeth then took the stage and glided around his lovers, causing clouds to form in the room. The clouds then surrounded his lovers and held them in a gentle embrace. Lardeth then rose into the air as the clouds holding his lovers carried them upwards and around the room. Lardeth then glided to the center of the room as his lovers orbited him. Soon, they drifted towards him. First came Arsha, then Falnii, then Gorfanth, then Malnar, and finally Foresna. They all clasped hands. \u201cMalnar Emboramii, will you allow me to bind my soul to yours?\u201d Lardeth asked in the traditional manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly if you allow me to bind mine to yours,\u201d replied Malnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways,\u201d answered Lardeth. A cloud then extended from his wrist and wrapped around hers. He then turned to Falnii. \u201cFalnii Loftanaf, will you allow me to bind my soul yours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly if you allow me to bind mine to yours,\u201d replied Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways.\u201d The cloud on his wrist extended to Falnii\u2019s and wrapped itself around it. Lardeth then turned to Foresna. \u201cForesna Falshenda, will you allow me to bind my soul to yours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly if you allow me to bind mine to yours,\u201d said Foresna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways.\u201d The cloud on his wrist then extended and took Foresna\u2019s wrist into its gentle embrace. He turned to Gorfanth. \u201cGorfanth Steelhorn, will you allow me to bind my soul to yours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly if you allow me to bind mine to yours,\u201d answered Gorfanth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways.\u201d The wrist cloud then extended and curled itself around Gorfanth\u2019s wrist. At last, he turned to Arsha. \u201cArsha Royana, will you allow me to bind my soul to yours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly if you allow me to bind mine to yours,\u201d replied Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlways.\u201d The cloud took Arsha\u2019s wrist, then it gently brought their hands to Lardeth\u2019s and enveloped them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith their souls bound,\u201d called a Priestess, \u201cI hereby proclaim them all married and thus the Rulers of the Over-realm!\u201d The crowd cheered as the combined cloud floated down and dissipated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reception was held at the Felomphas\u2019 castle. Though, by Lardeth\u2019s taking up her family name, it was now under Arsha\u2019s care. Still, Arsha insisted on calling it the Felomphas\u2019 as it was theirs to begin with and it would be where Over-realm affairs were settled. As with the wedding ceremony, Lardeth was the center of attention as he danced with his spouses. Soon it was time for the wedding photos. The brides and grooms were having their photos with Lardeth and Falnii\u2019s families. They started with Lardeth\u2019s first. When it came time for Falnii\u2019s, they started with her parents. Her five moms and one dad were a relatively small family for a Zephyr. The camera clicked once. \u201cAll right,\u201d called the camerawoman. \u201cA few more pictures, then we go to Queen Falnii\u2019s sisters.\u201d The camerawoman set the camera again and got another photo. When she set up for the next one, Falnii\u2019s father got a gleam in his eye. Falnii saw that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDaddy,\u201d she warned. By that point, her spouses looked and saw the grin on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUh oh,\u201d gulped Malnar. By that point, all of Falnii\u2019s moms were looking at their husband too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlenaf, don\u2019t you dare!\u201d scolded Falnii\u2019s plump mom. \u201cNot in our daughter\u2019s wedding photos!\u201d Too late. With an unrepentant shout of laughter, Flenaf Loftanaf dismissed the clouds making up his top and revealed a vibrant green hoodie commemorating Falnii\u2019s one guest tour with the Three Maidens. The shutter of the camera clicked and the rest of the party burst out laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDaddy!\u201d wailed Falnii in embarrassment as she covered her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou were a guest with the Maidens?!\u201d yelped Gorfanth. \u201cNo wonder they were so familiar with you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m jealous, Falnii!\u201d chuckled Arsha. Falnii simply whimpered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it came time for the grandparents, Arsha was surprised to see what Endram\u2019s parents were wearing. \u201cEr, Lardeth,\u201d she muttered, \u201cI have to admit, your dad\u2019s parents aren\u2019t what I expected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI told you they travel a lot,\u201d replied Lardeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, but given your dad\u2019s nature, I was expecting floral shirts and bingo nights. I didn\u2019t think they\u2019d show up to the wedding in full armor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, that?\u201d asked Endram\u2019s mom. \u201cGot called in for a practice session, even though we had the weekend off. Didn\u2019t have time to change before we came here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrandad,\u201d Lardeth asked Endram\u2019s father, \u201cwhat happened to your cheek? Did you cut yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, I slipped getting out of the carriage. Now it\u2019s just a little bloody. Still, rather that kind of cut than the ones I went through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo you fought in the War?\u201d asked Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cArsha,\u201d said Lardeth, \u201cGrandad and Grandma are ones who led the counterattack on the Plains when Dr. Borg was trying to strip mine them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was you?!\u201d yelped Arsha. \u201cYou commanded that army?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t let the Centaurs lose their home,\u201d explained Grandad. \u201cTheir cavalry skills were too valuable to allow them to scatter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t that big a deal, to be honest,\u201d muttered Grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot that big a deal?! Your actions saved our side in the long run!\u201d replied Arsha. \u201cWithout you, we would have lost the Over-realm! That counterattack not only saved the Centaurs but raised Elven morale across the Realms!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2026it did?\u201d asked Grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, you two seriously didn\u2019t know?!\u201d asked Lardeth. \u201cGrandma, Grandad, Elves have been singing songs about you since that counterattack!\u201d Grandma and Grandad were stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI mean, it wasn\u2019t\u2026was it?\u201d Grandad asked Grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cApparently,\u201d replied Grandma. She then shook her head. \u201cNever mind, this ain\u2019t about us, it\u2019s about you six right now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d said Arsha, \u201cwe have a ceremony in the Under-realm to go through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see you kids in the Under-realm!\u201d called Grandma. She and Grandad headed off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d urged Lardeth. He and Arsha rejoined their spouses and entered the wedding ship. It then took off for the Over-to-Under Realmgate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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