AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Queenie]

"Well, I am sure he is ready for a change."

 

[Silver Moon]

Bast announces, "My work here is finished." She turns towards the French who will soon be departing and says, "Although let it be known that I will return if I am needed to protect Egypt again.....and next time I may not be as generous and forgiving. Also know that part of me will always remain with the High Priestess Sabah, she is not one that you will ever wish to cross."

She lifts her hands above her head and starts chanting in the ancient Egyptian language. A bright light radiates over her and then floats across the room and into the large statue of Bast in the room, fading into the black onyx. The Priestess Sabah stands in the room, still wearing the robe and jewelry that Bast has worn. While she had previously been a young lady in her mid-twenties, the woman now before them appears approximately two decades older.

 

[Queenie]

"Priestess Bast, you have given much to help Egypt. I am sure your name will be honored for long to come."

 

[orchid blossom]

The Priestess Sabah stands in the room, still wearing the robe and jewelry that Bast has worn. While she had previously been a young lady in her mid-twenties, the woman now before them appears approximately two decades older.

As long as no one interferes with her, Abby rushes over to the priestess. "Sabah. Do you need anything? I'm so glad to see you."

 

[Silver Moon]

As long as no one interferes with her, Abby rushes over to the priestess. "Sabah. Do you need anything? I'm so glad to see you."

Sabah replies, "I am fine Abigail. Actually better than fine, I remember everything that Bast said and did while she resided in my body, and I can still feel her power and thoughts surging through me. To be bonded to your deity in such a way is all that a Priestess could ever hope for."

 

[orchid blossom]

Sabah replies, "I am fine Abigail. Actually better than fine, I remember everything that Bast said and did while she resided in my body, and I can still feel her power and thoughts surging through me. To be bonded to your deity in such a way is all that a Priestess could ever hope for."

Abby nodded and smiled gently. "To feel so intensely connected to your goddess must be... absolutely joyous. How fitting that your first act now will be to perform a marriage."

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby nodded and smiled gently. "To feel so intensely connected to your goddess must be... absolutely joyous. How fitting that your first act now will be to perform a marriage."

Sabah replies, "Indeed. Bast is very wise. She realized that after just watching the brutal deaths of their long-time allies, the French would be less inclined to do what Queen Neferka wished. By forcing this union between the two French leaders this will have them return to Paris on a far more positive note."

She then tells Abby, "Excuse me a minute. I think the smaller chapel will make for a far better setting for this ceremony than this larger room given what has just transpired here."

Sabah garners everyone's attention and directs them toward the chapel at the end of the hallway for the wedding to take place.

Across the room the French Empress approaches Manual Gonzales and asks, "Will you give me away?" He replies "I would be honored to, my beccroise bifascie" (a French bird, also known as the two-barred crossbill).

 

[orchid blossom]

Across the room the French Empress approaches Manual Gonzales and asks, "Will you give me away?" He replies "I would be honored to, my beccroise bifascie" (a French bird, also known as the two-barred crossbill).

Abby raised her eyebrow at the odd way of addressing an Empress. Not only as a bird, but one rarely seen in France. But even more interesting was that this mentor of Miss West's seemed to have connections far beyond what she would have expected. But considering the group of people she had fallen in with, the elder elf shouldn't have come as a surprise.

The light at the end of her days without sleep tunnel was finally visible. She stood up straight and followed Sabah, striking and graceful as any Empress or Priestess, and determined to make it through this ceremony and get on the airship before she collapsed into sleep.

 

[Silver Moon]

The wedding gathering is small, with only around three dozen including the servants and guards. The High Priestess Sabah had changed her attire to a simpler Egyptian Robe, although she still wears the magical artifacts that were used to summon Bast to this world.

Victor Duray stands before the Alter of Bast, with his friend Hippolyte Taine standing beside him as his best man. The bride is escorted down the aisle by her matron of honor, the Egyptian Queen mother. , and by Manuel Gonzales who is giving the bride away.

The ceremony begins with some traditional Egyptian music. Sabah announces that the ceremony will be a combination of the traditional Egyptian service given the setting and also of a western-style ceremony in keeping with the couple's background.

 

[Queenie]

Ruby snuggled in next to George to watch the wedding. Even though she barely knew these people, it was a beautiful thing to watch and warmness spread over her. For a moment she wondered if this was Aphrodite's doing, her valuing something like love. It wasn't so long ago she didn't care about anyone or anything. Now, life was so different.

And this especially was crazy, going from a war to a wedding in the matter of hours. And of such important people in the world to boot. At any rate, it was nice to not be in peril. She shrugged to herself and nestled into George closer. Whatever is was, she didn't care. She was happy.

She gave a huge smile and a little wave to her teacher as he walked by. She would ask him about his reference to the Empress later, in private. Ruby was starting to suspect he was much, much more than he would admit to.