Once the ceremony concluded, all of the attending vampires stood. The men lightly bowed and the woman lightly curtsied. Not a word was spoken. Josey couldn't hear not 1 person breathing. She could feel him though. His hand trembled inside of hers, as they walked back down the aisle to the ceremonial carriage. [Is he nervous?] By that time, every person in the underground city had left their homes. They lined the streets bowing deeply, keeping their eyes closed or down towards the street. Everyone looked like perfect figurines. No one moved an inch. They posed in perfect silence.
The stifling silence made Josey not want to speak. Cofer pulled her hand to his lips while she watched the people in awe. Josey’s attention was quickly diverted. While Cofer laid kisses all over Josey's hand, sh
