Astrid's POV:

I had always known my son and Ember would end up together since the moment they played together as babies. Something stirred within Emma and myself years ago watching them grow and play together.

Even so we spoke of it often up til we last saw one another when the children were 8. That is when I recieved word that Ember was almost taken by force. That was a sad time because it was the end of our meetings for the children for some time for that plan for them to grow into friends and love to prospure.

I talked with her after my arrival to witness and partake in the wedding as I rightfully should do so. I am so excited this moment has come and so naturally. My darling husband filled me in on everything since his and Eric's arrival. Eric seems smitten by Ember and that is how it should be.

I knew it would take someone truly unique and special to capture my son. I noticed they had not joined us for the evening meal. Emma and I's husbands looked at us with knowing looks and made comments like they must be off together.

I chastied them about hoping that made sure Eric knew how important it is for her to remain pure until the wedding night all they could do is nod while enjoying their ale and laughing.

It is Ember's 16th birthday today and I have some special gifts to give her tonight when I have her alone. I am so excited to be gaining such a beautiful daughter-in-law.

After awhile I noticed that the children had walked in with one another very close together almost as though you couldn't tear them apart from here on out. It made me happy seeing this and a whole other side to my son.

I asked to have some private time with my new daughter-in-law to be. We went to Ulfrik and I's room to have some privacy. Finally being alone with her I embraced her in a tight hug telling her it was so wonderful to finally see her again after so long apart.

She smiled and said that it is true and that her mother filled her in more on what she couldn't remember to much of since she was born. I walked over to the vanity and pulled the leather pouch that contained a brush, comb, and mirror set in gold especially made for her with blue sapphires that Eric had found awhile back after a battle.

I presented them to her telling her it was a gift from myself and Eric both. She gasped after opening it an running her small hands over the beautiful set an murmered many thanks. I told her anything for my stunning daughter-in-law especially when I remembered just how beautiful her hair was as a little girl.

It only seemed right to have these made personally for her to have. I then walked over to my traveling trunk and opened it pulling out a nightdress I had made upon Emma's measurements for Ember for her to wear on her wedding night. It was a beautiful white silk fabric with lace sleeves.

When I handed it to her she became shocked and nervous. I gently told her we all were given something like this by our mother-in-laws for our wedding night. I felt honored to be able to make hers.

Dug around my traveling trunk some more and finally came across the satchel with my mothers pearl necklace and earrings. When I handed these to Ember I informed her that they are very old, but I felt the needs to pass them to her.

When she opened the satchel and removed the cloth holding the pearl necklace and earrings. She broke down crying and told me they were to beautiful for her. I pulled her to me hugging her asking her not to cry that it's only right my first daughter to be gets to honor my family in this way with the family pearls.

I got up an walked over to medium sized handcarved chest opening it and pulling out a massive handmade quilt for her and Eric to have in their marital bed as well as a blanket of black bear fur for warmth. She thanked me greatly for all the beautiful gifts. I told her that isn't all of them my darling girl.

I pulled from the desk in our room a small handcarved chest opening it for her to see within it an she saw several crochet blankets decent size in a beautiful cream color. I informed her that this is for all her own babies one day. She seemed embarrased and scared speaking of this, but I assured her that it is normal and never feel afraid to seek advice or help from me in the future.

We are going to be family from here on out my dear. I asked Ember how she felt about moving to our home she said it will be bittersweet. She is excited to see the differences we have to her home of land.

Also her family is here, but she knows she wants to be with Eric and moving to our home is apart of that choice. It made me delighted to know she wasn't to torn. We eventually rejoined everyone at the table.

Eric's POV:

Sitting here waiting on my mother and Ember to come back. I ate and joined in the chatter with our fathers while enjoying a little ale as well careful not to much. I asked our father's a very intrigued thought that has been bouncing back and forth through my mind the last four days.

I spoke up maybe even to loudly towards them over their laughter, Where are Ember and I going to live? My father was the first to answer an informed me building of our own home starts the day of our wedding, but our marital bed is already made and waiting. Our home will be built between the two kingdoms at their borders joining them together.

We will however be required to live at my parents home til ours is finished and we start our family so building of our own home will take however long I help do so.

I got lost within my thoughts. Some moments I felt myself wanting to run away from this whole situation head on into many battles, while other moments I couldn't bare to let another man ever have or come close to Ember for themselves she is mine. Only mine.

After awhile I noticed my mother rejoining us at the table and Ember standing off to the side before coming to my side of the table and sitting next to me. I watched her slowly pick up some fruit an drink some ale, but she was extra quiet.

I didn't bother her to much figuring like myself she was just inside her own thoughts. She was so beautiful sitting beside me. I wish I could see her hair down adding to her beauty. After awhile we all finally went to our beds well seperate beds in Ember and I's case.

Finally within two days we had made the journey to the border of our two lands where everything was set and ready for our wedding the next day. It was very well done up despite the tents surrounding the areas as well.

I haven't seen Ember since we arrived four hours ago. I was informed that I was not allowed to see her til the marriage takes place the next day. I was disappointed to extent cause I had become used to spending as much time as possible together.

I noticed right on the so called line or border line that a decent sized tent was placed there and no one was allowed to enter it. After having a male hunting party for two hours with success I just wondered around helping here and there.

I was nervous and had so many thoughts running through my head even considered disappearing from all this, but then I heared whispers of Ember and everyone excited to see how she would look tomorrow. An then that over whelming feeling of the fact she is mine and no one else over took me to extents.

I heard our fathers calling me over to a certain tent area to the right of the border line on my lands. Next thing I knew I am being forced to clean up as it is getting dark out an begin to prepare. I fell asleep after awhile talking with our fathers.

I awoke the next morning only to start cleaning up more so and preparing myself for the wedding. It is very cool out meaning to us winter is coming. I dressed in my best cloths that were given to me and placed some gray wolf fur made into a cape with white fabric over my shoulders. I then made my way to the ceremony arch an waited for everything to start.