AN-I know, I know, I need to work on DCS, blah blah blah. I just needed a break from it. Plus this plot bunny will tear my head apart if I don't type it up
Chapter 1
I was roused by Fenoglio shaking my shoulder.
"Meggie, wake up!" He says. I groan and wake up, and look at him questioningly. "People are getting suspicious. This is the age most girls your age are married, unless they're servants. I've arranged for you & Farid to be married."
"WHAT?" I cry, "Married? I'm only 15! And you expect me to get married!" I can't believe it!
"Calm down, child. Your parents are already captured by the Adderhead. We don't need a reason for you to be taken away too. No matter how much any of this troubles the both of us, you have to be married, with everything that comes with it." He says. I gulp. I have a feeling I know the "everything" that comes with it. And that could possibly lead to children. At 15. I feel sick.
"There must be someway around this!" I say. I mean, sure, I like Farid, but marriage? Not at 15.
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid there isn't." He says. I want to scream. How could this be happening? I turn away from Fenoglio & bury myself in my blankets, crying into them. After a while, I cry myself dry & sit up.
"If you're interested, Farid is coming by soon. Today is, actually, your wedding day. Minerva's made you a new dress for it." Fenoglio tells me. My wedding is today, and I'm just now hearing about? Regardless, I get up & clean up.
"Where's this dress?" I ask. He points me to where it is hanging, then takes Rosenquarts & goes downstairs so I can get ready. I change into my dress & clean up a bit more. I go over to the mirror hung on the wall, & gasp at my appearance. I look wonderful. I just need to do my hair. I braid it & pin it up. I then head downstairs. I'm greeted by gasps and mixtures of, "wow-you-look-great's", "You're-so-pretty's", etcetera, etcetera. I smile, blush, and thank everyone. Now all that's left is to wait for Farid.
~L~O~V~E~
Farid is down the street. My heart speeds up. I get nervous and pace slightly. Farid knocks & comes in. I stop and suck in my breath. I smile at him, while he just stares at me, dumbstruck. Minerva smiles, reminiscing, possibly of her own wedding. After a few minutes, he snaps out of it.
"Meggie, you look wonderful!" He stammers out. I blush again. He smiles, comes up, & takes my hand. We head to the ceremony, and I feel a bt better about it.
~L~O~V~E~
The wedding is over. Now comes the part I've been dreading. When we'll have to... well... you know. I follow him into the room of the inn we've rented for the night. I ready myself as Farid puts out the lanterns.