Mia couldn’t stop laughing as her husband whirled her around the dance floor, as effortlessly as if she was a doll. All around them, other Krinar couples were dancing too, their movements so complex and fluid that Mia would never be able to replicate them on her own. Her family was watching from the sidelines, looking as awed as Mia felt at the inhuman grace and athleticism of the dancers.
Despite the traditionally human wedding ceremony, the party afterwards was decidedly alien. It reminded Mia of Leeta’s union celebration in Lenkarda. Everything, from the exotic music to the corner location of the dance floors, was purely Krinar. Floating seats, reflective walls, and shiny decorations abounded.
Mia could see that her parents were overwhelmed by all the glitter and the gorgeous crowds s
