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We enter the banquet hall to a chorus of drunken cheers, our guests having already broken into the spiced wine without us. He's aghast but I laugh. Everything is perfect.

The elder is waiting for us by our table, a red string in hand and a teacup before him. The room watches as the elder blesses the string, wrapping each end around our fingers. Silently my husband lifts the cup to his lips, taking a sip before handing me the cup. I meet his eyes over the rim before taking a sip. When he kisses me, he tastes of honey.