~ 24 days until the ceremony ~
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"Em, why are you showing me this?" Lenny asked as we stared at the Fae kingdom from the roof of the castle.
"Because it's beautiful," I replied as I wrapped my arms around her from behind.
"Em, I've seen it a million times," she said flatly.
I chuckled.
"Yes, but today is special," I told her.
"Special? How? Because it's-"
Lenny stopped abruptly and let out a soft gasp. I smiled as the first of the paper lanterns started to float into the night sky. My eyes focused on Lenny's face. I wanted to capture every emotion that she felt when she saw this.
"Em... they're beautiful," Lenny said in awe. "There are so many of them. Like... thousands. Oh my Goddess, are they changing colors?"
"Mhmmm," I replied. "Af
