As soon as they had all eaten their breakfast the camp bustled with a different type of activity. Sir Cabe helped Kaylee get the woman Lord Walter rescued into Selase's saddle and they took off for Aaron Springs since she hadn't yet regained consciousness.

Allie stepped up to Paige and handed her a small vial. "I have every faith in our Lord but just in case, a little something, should he need some, shall I say extra stamina?" She gave Paige a naughty grin.

Paige looked the vial over as she smiled, "I doubt such a thing is needed, but thank you Allie."

Allie held out another small vial, "Our Lord was extremely nervous during our watch, so I gave him one of these to calm them. It looks like you are a bit nervous, would you like it?"

Paige snatched it and downed the contents quickly, almost instantly she felt her nerves calming. She smiled, "Sorry, thank you."

Allie just laughed as she walked away.

Happy had taken the simple gold wedding rings that Lord Walter had bought back at Aaron Springs and engraved sigils of power into them. Sylvester took the first one she finished and began enchanting it while Ralph stood watching in amazement. As Sylvester intoned the engraving marks began to crack and splinter and Happy cursed. Ralph looked at her, "What does that mean?"

Sylvester and Happy's eyes both opened wide, "Umm, nothing, nothing you should know. So forget you heard that." Happy told him.

Sylvester looked at Happy, "These are lead rings that have been plated with gold. Our Lord was ripped off."

Happy nodded, "Well, I'll let you tell him."

Sylvester stood up straight and shook his head, "After the shield thing, I think not. You're his oldest friend, you tell him."

Happy glared at Sylvester. She looked over and saw Sir Cabe walking over to him, "I'll go check on Paige first."

Uncharacteristically, without being asked, Toby took Sir Cabe's armor and sat polishing it with the rose oil that Lord Walter always used on his armor.


Paige had retired to the women's tent along with three pots of heated water to prepare for her wedding.

Lord Walter stood shaving his face and neck as two pots of water heated on the fire. Sir Cabe stepped up, "So your plan is to marry our Lady twice?"

Lord Walter wiped the blade clean after shaving a patch. He looked at Sir Cabe and nodded, "I am sure my subjects would consider me remiss if I just showed up and introduce Paige as my wife. Also I feel my Lady deserves to have her day of honors, though truly I am sure she would not care. Does this bother you old friend?"

Sir Cabe smiled, "Not in the least. I had over heard a bit of your conversation the other day as I lay trying to get back to sleep." Sir Cabe watched Lord Walter's hand as he calmly kept shaving. "When I was to marry my wife my hands shook so bad I had to go to the barber to be shaved. How are your hands so steady?"

Lord Walter grinned, "Allie gave me a potion to steady my nerves. I was so nervous during our watch I couldn't hold still. Constantly up and down and moving all around."

Sir Cabe smiled as he removed the small coin sack he carried on his belt and opened it. He pulled out a simple pearl necklace. "With your permission my Lord, I gave these to my wife on our first anniversary. When I saw your interests in our Lady I cast an augury and it foretold that you would marry on this trip so brought them with me. I'd like to give them to her as wedding present."

Lord Walter looked at them, "They are lovely, are you sure my old friend? Perhaps you'd like to give them to Allie?"

Sir Cabe kind of laughed, "As nice as they are, I'm not sure a woman would appreciate a reminder of a man's former wife, even one who had passed on from life. In any event I thought perhaps they could fill that part of the tradition, something old."

Lord Walter cleaned his blade again, "You don't need my permission to give them, but if you desire it, you have it." Lord Walter looked at Sir Cabe still standing there, "Was there something else?"

Sir Cabe blushed slightly, "I overheard something else the other day as well. You had spoken of not wanting your first night of marriage to take place out in the blighted area. Do you still plan to have your first night here?"

Lord Walter nodded, "Since you said the blight has reached its limit I don't see any reason to hurry on out there. One more night won't make that big of an impact."

Sir Cabe smiled, "Then might I make a suggestion? With Selase here, perhaps you could make use of her speed and travel someplace a little more private. I'm quite sure Toby may have some shenanigans planned since he spontaneously began polishing my armor."

Lord Walter smiled as he finished shaving, "I noticed he was doing that, I had not realize you did not asked him. But that is not a bad suggestion. I will discuss it with my Lady after the ceremony."

Lord Walter carried the two pots of heated water into the tent he usually shared with Sir Cabe and removed his leathers and began washing himself before dressing in fresh clothes.

When Kaylee returned from Aaron Springs she joined up with Allie and they flew off on Selase and they took flight to the meadows by where they first camp beside the lake. While Allie gathered a bouquet of flowers Kaylee picked some more fresh fruit.

Sir Cabe walked over to Toby as he sat finishing up the last piece of his armor. "Okay Toby, what's the deal? You normally avoid everything that even remotely looks like real work."

Toby looked shocked, "You wound me."

Sir Cabe laughed, "I know you."

"Well you planned to wear your armor to marry them right?" Toby dipped a bit more rose oil out and continued to polish.

Sir Cabe looked puzzled, "I do."

"Well, you didn't clean it the best after the fight with the orcs and it had a rather bad smell. Since I hadn't seen you do anything with it I figured I would so the Lord and Lady didn't pass out from the smell." Toby told him.

"I beg your pardon," Sir Cabe got angry.

"Hey, I'm not trying to offend. But since I am usually downwind I must smell it better than you do." Toby told him as he finished the last piece.

"Well if that is true, thank you," Sir Cabe reached down and shook his hand.

As Lord Walter walked out of the tent he saw Selase returning with Allie and Kaylee and he walked over and stroked her beak, "Would you like to remain with us a while longer my friend?"

Selase squawked and nuzzled into Lord Walter.

Lord Walter walked over and got one of the spare tents out of the packs and fastened it to the back of Selase's saddle. Lord Walter stroked her beak, "You don't mind giving us a lift so we might enjoy some privacy do you old friend?"

Selase squawked and nuzzled Lord Walter again.

Lord Walter smiled as he walked over and got a small brazier out of a pack along with a small bag of charcoal and placed them in bag on his belt.

As he turned he saw Happy come out of the women's tent carrying the three pots that Paige had taken in. She walked over to him after she sat them down with the rest of the breakfast dishes. Happy held out the two rings. "The craftsmanship of the rings is crap O'Brien and they aren't even solid gold, they are just plated. You were ripped off. I could make better gold bands but it would take me at least an hour. Just promise me enough time to make proper rings before you marry her again when we get home. These won't hold any enchantment."

Lord Walter's face flashed anger at the betrayal one of his subjects had perpetrated. He wondered how many good and decent people had been ripped off by the merchant. He took the ring for Paige and examined it. "I'm sure it will take a month or more to orchestrate a state wedding Happy, so I don't see that as a problem."

Happy nodded, "By the way, I think Paige is about ready to storm out here if we don't get this going soon."

Lord Walter laughed, "Sir Cabe has the something old for her for the tradition. Though I am not sure where or what we'll get for the blue, new and borrowed."

Happy nodded, "Well she has the blue, borrowed and new already. She's wearing that new blue dress Raynold gave her. And Allie loaned her an elaborate hair pin."


Sir Cabe, now in full armor stopped just outside the tent and looked at Allie standing there with the bouquet of flowers. "Did my armor have an odor about it since the fight with the orcs?"

Allie smiled and nodded, "Just a bit."

Sir Cabe stared with his mouth open, "Why didn't you say anything?"

Allie laughed, "Its okay, it wasn't that offensive. Did you honestly not smell it?"

Sir Cabe shook his head.

Allie tapped her chin, "After the ceremony I better examine your nose, you might have a slight infection that is keeping you from smelling your full normal range."

Sir Cabe smiled, "Thank you," he told her and gave her a kiss.

"Or it's those nasty cigars messing with your sense of smell," Allie told him pointedly.

"Well excuse me," Sir Cabe looked offended for a moment and then smiled as he entered the tent and saw Paige pacing around, "You look beautiful my lady."

Paige looked up with a nervous smile, "Thank you Sir Cabe. Please don't tell me Walter has changed his mind."

Sir Cabe laughed, "Hardly, I doubt a demon invasion would stop him at this point. How elaborate did you want the ceremony?"

Paige considered that, "Well, I think the minimal requirement of the wise Lady will be fine, since we'll be doing the whole state wedding."

Sir Cabe grinned, "Just promise me I can just be an attendant for the formal wedding, and let the high cleric enjoy the honor."

Paige laughed, "You have my permission to just attend."

Sir Cabe frowned as he saw her hands shaking, "Didn't Allie give you a tonic for nerves?"

Paige nodded, "It's helped considerably."

Sir Cabe nodded, "I have something for you." He held out the simple pearl necklace to her. "This was my present to my wife on our first anniversary. It had always been her wish that it would go to our daughter on her wedding day. Sadly I lost both before that ever came to pass. I would like to give it to you as your something old."

Paige slowly stepped up and reached out to touch them, "They are beautiful Sir Cabe. They hold a lot of meaning for you. Are you sure?"

Sir Cabe nodded, "Lord Walter is much like a son to me and hopefully over time, you will become like a daughter to me."

A single tear escaped her eye as she reached up and touched his face and kissed his cheek, "You dear, dear man. Thank you for your kindness in all things."

Sir Cabe nodded with a smile and a teary eye, "I just wish I had been more gracious when we first met."

Paige smiled, "Think nothing more about that. You were only looking out for the good of the Keep."

Sir Cabe nodded, "Let's get you married."


Lord Walter stepped over to the tent and scratched at the side, "My love, there is an issue. Happy has discovered that the wedding bands the jeweler sold us are cheap gold plated lead bands. While I would be happy to marry you with anything, I do not wish to do so with such disregard for your feelings."

Paige smiled, "Walter, if it is okay with Sir Cabe I am content with forgoing the rings for now. We can always get real rings for the state wedding."

"My Lady is indeed wise and gracious, Sir Cabe should be coming in to speak with you in a moment. I think we are ready to begin when you are," Walter told her with a smile.

"He is already here my love, let us get to the wedding," Paige told him.

Lord Walter smiled, "Then I shall step out to my place."

Paige looked at Sir Cabe, "Is there anything special I need to say or do for the wedding?"

Sir Cabe shook his head, "I will address our Lord first, and you'll know what to say."

Paige turned as Sir Cabe reached out and fastened the pearls about her neck. Once fastened Paige turned and took Sir Cabe's arm and he led her out and she saw everyone standing out away from the camp. Ralph was standing there and Sir Cabe stopped and let her take Ralph's hand before walking on out to stand just past Lord Walter.

Allie handed her the bouquet of flowers before walking out to join the others.

As Paige and Ralph started to walk slowly out to where Lord Walter and Sir Cabe stood she saw Selase was standing next to Sir Cabe. "I thought our Lord was sending her home this morning?" She asked quietly.

Ralph smiled as he replied quietly, "He invited her to stay for the wedding."

Lord Walter reached out and she let go of Ralph's hand as she took Walter's hands in hers.

Sir Cabe took out a small owl necklace from under his now shining armor and held it in his left hand. "Friends, we are here in accords of the wise Lady to bring these two together in matrimony. My Lord, do you accept the Lady Paige as your true wife, to love and grant the same rights and liberties you yourself claim?"

Lord Walter looked from Sir Cabe to Paige, "I accept my Lady Paige as my true wife and pledge my love to her in the sight of the wise Lady and grant to her all the same rights and liberties I claim."

Sir Cabe smiled, "My Lady Paige, do accept Lord Walter as your true husband, to love and grant the same rights and liberties as you yourself claim?"

Paige looked at Lord Walter, "I accept my Lord Walter as my true husband and pledge my love to him in the sight of the wise Lady and grant to him all the same rights and liberties I claim."

Sir Cabe reached out with his right hand and took hold of their hands, "As a Cavalier in good standing of the wise Lady I hereby declare you husband and wife in the sight of Athena and throughout all time."

Lord Walter and Paige shared a passionate kiss as everyone cheered and threw flower petals at them.

The guys all hugged Lady Paige and shook Lord Walter's hand while the ladies hugged them both after they broke their kiss.


Allie looked at Paige, "We'll keep dinner warm, when you guys get hungry send Selase back to us and we can send some back to you guys."

Paige frown, "Selase? We're just going to go over by those trees next to the cliff."

Allie frowned, "The way Cabe spoke I was under the impression you and Walter were going to take a ride with Selase so you would have a bit more privacy. Oh, maybe I wasn't supposed to say anything. Sorry."

Paige smiled, "It'll be our secret." She walked over to where Happy and Sir Cabe were standing with Ralph. "Make sure you listen to these guys young man," Paige told him as she hugged him.

Ralph nodded.

Lord Walter stepped over, "Is there anything you want to take with us?"

Paige smiled, "We're just going to be a hundred yards away. I don't think there is much we need to take with us."

Walter took her in his arms, "Sir Cabe had a good idea, unless you don't want to, we'll let Selase take us someplace a little more private for the night."

He saw a twinkle in her eye, "That sounds good to me my Lord. So when do we leave?"

Walter smiled, "Whenever you are ready."

Paige demanded, "What are we still doing here then?"

Walter laughed as he walked with her to Selase and climbed into the saddle and waited while Paige climbed up and sat in front of him. He wrapped his arms around her and grabbed hold of the horn of the saddle. "Let's go Selase," Walter told her.

Selase shrieked and began running as she extended her wings. As she flapped her wings they rose up into the air.


Stay safe out there! Indy is about to be placed on self-quarantine status shortly. To the Adventure! -Tim