The day had finally arrived. Katrina and Maxwell were to be
married. The excitement in town pulsed through every street, around every
corner and through every window. That
excitement stopped at Katrina’s mother door. Although she had given her
blessing for the wedding to proceed, there was darkness in the future. She
dared not tell Katrina about her feelings, so she feigned illness as an excuse
not to attend the wedding. This created
great sadness in Katrina because the one person in her life she wanted and
needed to be part of this ceremony would not be. But the wedding would go on.
People begin gathering in the park. It was magical. Flowers,
trees and grass seem to put on their most dramatic views. Butterflies of all types and sizes fluttered
around fanning the fragrant aroma of flowers. The breeze seemed to carry a tune
so faint, yet so clear, that no one could be anything but joyous. This event
seemed ordained by destiny. Blessed by the spirits and sanctioned by the
universe. People gathered and greeted
each other as if they had been reunited after years of separation. They knew this was a special day.
Armando disappointed he was not the best man, but delighted
to officiate the wedding and to join his best friend in marriage. He decided after the wedding he would create
a deputy mayor position so he would not be the only person in town who could
perform weddings. Although he loved
them, he hoped one day to be joined and could not bear the thought of having to
bring someone in from another town to marry him. He too had longed for this day to come. It meant a continuation of all things good in
this town. He trusted Katrina would be a
strong leader for this town and now stronger with the man she loved by her
side.
Sidra, Katrina’s cousin, spent time catching up on all
things since her return. Her life as the wife of a diplomat had taken her
around the world, but she knew she would return to her home. This moment felt
right. Her husband was killed in a coup in a small country and she barely made
it out alive. With many years left to live, she wanted them to be in the place
she grew up in. Whether love finds her
again, she does not care for the one true love she has already had. Because of
that loss, she carries a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Aaron was excited as anyone to have Maxwell become his
brother-in-law. He has always looked up
and admired him. It excited him more to
be chosen as the best man even though he knew he was a second choice. He didn’t matter how or why he was chosen, he
would be a part of something special. He
fought to hold back tears as he imagined how beautiful his sister would be. He
hoped that one day he could find someone as special as she, but until then this
was as much his wedding as hers. Katrina had come home to stay; Maxwell will
soon be his brother and Kemp had vanished from town.
Temperance reluctantly agreed to be Katrina’s maid-of-honor,
not because she doesn’t feel Katrina is her dearest friend, but because it
brings her closer to earthly rituals.
She has already angered her elders by assisting fighting against the
trader.
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