Diplomatic Immunity: Wedding Bells a'Ringing

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh, you're too kind, sir. Still a charmer, even as a Byblan, your Rowaini heritage shines through," Lynestra jokes, "Of course, beauty is only a veneer, and an ever-fading one at that. It is what is inside that counts, asnd I guess that's the Byblan perspective on why to Ascend?"

 

[Keia]

Ferris D’Elchant, male Sacra

*She looks to Ferris.* "By the height, you almost don't look like a Sacra, but the hair colour and the masculinity give you away. Ferris, right? You helped save Ammon from some assassins, I heard. I hope you aren't offended by our marriage ceremony--just remember that the Rowaini angels and saints are not considered gods, so maybe it'll be okay?"

Ferris humbled shrugged, bowing low in greeting. “It was nothing, mi’lady,” Ferris replied, modestly “though to be honest, your husband-to-be did all of the heavy lifting. I was just pleased that Elmurien and I were available to provide warning and . . . clean up the scraps that were left behind in his wake. As to the ceremony, mi’lady, I’ve taken great pains to . . . observe everything with an open eye and allow others to live as they see fit . . . provided they do not bring harm to others by their actions or inactions.”

"Oh, well, that's ok. I don't mind bathing naked," Vasha says. "I'm sure we'll be able to work something out then El. Besides, Ferris wanted me to show the the joys of bathing in spring water, and I told Tiberius I'd show him my," she looks at Lynestra, "Oh, I'd better not say, so Ammon's will be a suprise"

Ferris had the modesty to blush, but nodded his head in agreement, “I would be pleased and honored to do just such a thing, mi’lady. In fact, a nice bath and perhaps a change out of armor would be preferable, depending on what our activities are likely to be.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“It was nothing, mi’lady, though to be honest, your husband-to-be did all of the heavy lifting. I was just pleased that Elmurien and I were available to provide warning and . . . clean up the scraps that were left behind in his wake. As to the ceremony, mi’lady, I’ve taken great pains to . . . observe everything with an open eye and allow others to live as they see fit . . . provided they do not bring harm to others by their actions or inactions.”

"Well, that's very gallant and fair-minded of you, then," Lynestra smiles, "I can definitely see why you would be friends with Ammon. It sometimes seems like he struggles on a one-man mission to do good in the world, so it'd great to know that he has friends who will stand by him even if he winds up sticking his nose into something dangerous. He knows a little bit of magic and dueling, but he's best at dealing with courtly and mercantile functions. Still, he's an amazing man--sometimes I can't believe my fortune that we will be together forever. Not every princess has a story with a happy ending."

 

[Keia]

Ferris D’Elchant, male Sacra

"I am pleased that you think so, mi'lady," Ferris replied. "One can only do what one can. Ammon is an amazing man, as you say. And, if I might add, one as beautiful and charming as yourself, deserves a happy ending, if any does."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That's very sweet of you, Ferris, although I like to think that beauty does not entitle me to a happy ending any more than a plain woman. It's just another gift with which the angels have blessed me, and one I should cherish and for which I should be thanfkul instead of taking it for granted."

 

[Keia]

"I would agree with your assessment, mi'lady," Ferris replied to the princess, "though I would say that you seem well grounded in the short time I have been able to be in your presense, mi'lady."

Ferris bowed again, politely, not wanting to create a faux pax and be unable to enjoy the festivities . . . or his bath.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Why thank you, Ferris. I think it's just as important for a woman to be beautiful on the inside as on the outside, if not moreso."

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

“I couldn’t agree more,” Tiberius says approvingly.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"And so do I," Claudia agrees, "That's why I didn't matter Tiberius for his uncanny good looks--it was that sexy mind of his that always turned me on."

*Lynestra nods and smiles.*

"I wish everyone understood it, but sometimes I fear that not everyone does...that many people do not."

 

[Bront]

"Beauty and pleasure stem from the spirit, not just the body," Vasha says. "It's why sharing pleasure with others is always encouraging, showing another that you feel their spirit is beautiful. The open sharing only helps your own spirit's beauty as well, for there is no better gift than the gift of happiness."