will you marry me?

[small_magics]

When the party has been going on for a few hours but no one has left yet, everyone is called into the main room. (The dragons will have a sufficient view if they prefer to perch at the outer doors.)

Angela has worked out a ceremony that will satisfy the involved parties, a reworking of standard Samarian traditions with some revised wording and adjustments for the fact that the groom inhabits two bodies. This ceremony, unlike the elven one, doesn't involve any jewelry.

And then Sarion and her beloved are married. Again.

Comments

[pina_colada]

"I was much littler than you at my first one, yea big," says Kerron, holding a hand above the floor. "Capering around being adorable. This is my sister's second, though."

[telesonorous]

This reminds Helen that she had vaguely planned to meet Kerron and his sister. She has now met Kerron!

"Did all the Jokers hug you?"

[pina_colada]

"There weren't as many of 'em back then, and they didn't all literally hug me, but they all crowded around watching me be a munchkin. They did all hug Aedyt when she first turned up to one, let's see if we can find her and introduce you." He starts looking around for his sister, or her colorshapes, whichever is easiest to spot.

[pumpkin_pie]

There she is! Next to the buffet, with Lily.

[telesonorous]

"I bet you were cute."

[pina_colada]

"I was very cute, and to cap it all off I got Mum to turn me into a blue fox. My sister's over there," he adds, pointing and leading Helen thataway.

[telesonorous]

"Well spotted!"

[pumpkin_pie]

As they approach, Aedyt is saying, "Pretty good, actually! I will definitely put a word in with Mummy if you run out and want to conjure more."

[pina_colada]

"What's good?" Kerron asks. "Aedyt, Lily, this is our cousinoid, Helen. Helen, my sister, and Lily of no relation - Emperor's little sister."

[alicornucopia]

"Nymph blood," says Lily, holding up her slightly depleted glass jug. "Want a sip?"

[pina_colada]

"No thanks, I already turned it down from the source."

[alicornucopia]

"This is conjured, and it's really good," says Lily, pouring him a taste anyway.

[pina_colada]

Kerron sniffs it, then drinks it. "Okay, I'll admit, that is tasty stuff."

[telesonorous]

"Well, now I'm tempted," snorts Helen.

[pina_colada]

"I don't think it'd do anything for you. The three of us are half-vampires."

[alicornucopia]

"Aurum ones," adds Lily. "One of the other kind of vampires tried it and torched on the spot."

[telesonorous]

"But no not-at-all-vampires have tried it yet, right?"

[alicornucopia]

"Not and reported back to me. Do you really want it?"

[telesonorous]

"Sure, why not."

[alicornucopia]

Lily pours her some too. Just enough that she'll be able to see if she likes it.

[telesonorous]

Helen tries it.

"...Yep, blood," is her conclusion. "Sort of weird-tasting, not that I have a lot of experience tasting blood."

[pina_colada]

"Well, we don't really, either, except maybe Lily. Mostly it's bubbly if we're in that region of comestible at all. Very modern."

[alicornucopia]

"And even I've only tasted a handful of cooperative people, hardly the range old vampires have had."

[pumpkin_pie]

"I've had conjured human blood," volunteers Aedyt. "I think I like nymph better."

[telesonorous]

Helen giggles.