The day of the wedding started very early, the priests rousing her from her bed before the sun had even risen. Praying and ensuring that she was ready for the day was first on a very long list. She needed to be. perfect, ready to represent her people but also to be a new member of the Wa court. Both sides had a lot riding on this marriage, ties being bound tightly between the courts, hoping to make it so that they were harder to go to war.
Kaiki arrived shortly after, having been pacing outside of the chambers most of the night. In older times he would have been called upon to defend the bride, making sure that she could not be targeted by any outside influences. Now, the palace was very safe, there were few who would risk the wrath of my father and even fewer who would venture into my c
