Finally its time to end the rituals and for the crowd to leave them be...but its the final steps that bring back the past in a flood, its the final moments that are laden with memories of the painful journey they have completed.
Its no time for hesitation though, they need to move forward, towards their life together...
She touches the nuptial chain around her...one with much more weight because it is a symbol of their love and not just a chain...she touches it almost to grasp at the reality of the moment...this is not a dream.
He sees his beautiful wife, struggling to hold onto the positive air...and supports her with his smile that is sure to make any clouds around her disappear.
She radiates his smile right back at him, feeling all the more lighter to bear his love upon her.
And the final touch...she can't help but display her anticipation
He dips his fingers into the red color...symbolic of time he declared that she would be his wife, symbolic of the time she walked into his land and his life as his lucky charm, symbolic of the blood they spared for their love...symbolic of all their passion for each other...
Her eyes watch every nerve twitching in his finger as it moves towards her...why is he so slow...I can't wait another fraction of a second...doesn't he understand!!!
Oh but he does and the fleeting moment of anxiety on her face pains him...if she was looking up at him he might have made her smile again but right now the only thing to do is extend his arms to her forehead...
And there we have it...the final step to the beginning of the rest of our lives...
And he knows she will spill her tears any second now...
He gives her a cheesy smile...because tbh he is trying to contain himself too
But she is too busy gulping her emotions down
And finally when she does look up...with the glistening tears...there is something else...
Its pride in her eyes...they did it! He must appreciate her part in the achievement
All Vitharvians said their prayers and thanks
She must hold his hand...this is for real..she can't believe it
Are you really here...did we really just get married...this is so surreal.
He mirrors her emotions...and her tears glisten in his eyes as well...
She squeezes his hands tighter...yes its real...
And he watches as her happiness spreads on her face slowly, and for this smile, he'll go through hell and back.
But that will never happen for Vivi intends to hold onto her smiles...never letting go ever.