"I'm going to get changed." He informs me. "You can wait near the spring for me. Remember, we need to walk in together. That means that you can't go in without me, or it will defeat the purpose of this entire trip."
Why would I ever want to go in without him? I wanted our marriage to last forever. This wasn't a ritual that I planned on messing up. I was terrified of him seeing me naked for the first time, but that didn't mean I was about to let that prevent us from having a successful marriage.
I walk over to the spring when he leaves me alone. It's beautiful and crystal clear; his family has done an excellent job of keeping it this clean. Considering how important it was to their family, it was expected that they would protect this part of the island. It was decorated for us, with cand
