Theola felt the General stiffen and before the Mayor continued, she knew what he was about to say.
“You will be married in the Cathedral, as I know you would wish to be. The Archbishop is waiting for you now.”
Theola felt that Alexius Vasilas was turned to stone and she herself found it hard to breathe. Then automatically the General signed his name in the Civil Marriage Register and Theola added hers with stiff fingers.
The Mayor turned towards the silent people.
“My children,” he said, “Alexius Vasilas, who has returned to rule over us and who has just been joined in marriage according to the law of Kavõnia, will now be married according to our faith and the faith of our ancestors.
“Our beloved Archbishop is waiting in the Cathedral and the bride and bridegroom will now go there to
