Chapter Seven

Marriage

I was wearing a white ball gown style wedding dress. It had diamonds beaded into the bodice in tree like patterns and a long lace tulle skirt with flowers embroidered on the hem. It was a strapless to accommodate a plan the Divine had come up with. I had given Alistair and Cullen matching white suites. The only color on them was the red roses fastened to the lapels. Fenris wore matching white Armor.

The Divine hadn't announced our wedding to the public until yesterday… meaning only the select 'few' that got invitations were inside the Cathedral… everyone else had to wait outside.

The Divine had insisted on meeting with me yesterday to go over finer details, so Cassandra and Leliana were there with her. I had kissed Leli, much to the shock of Cassandra and Justinia.

Aedan had entered during this discussion and kissed Leliana much to the amusement of Justinia and shock of Cassandra.

I hummed as I used magic to pile my hair into graceful curls and do my makeup in a smoky grey with pink lips. Aedan and Fergus were the only two in the room with me as I got ready.

Fergus smiled. "Honestly, I'm just glad someone is making an honest woman out of you."

I snorted, "I'm always honest, brother dear…"

I put on my necklace and bracelet as finishing touches and winked, "I'm ready!"

Aedan poked his head out the door and gave the signal. Leliana began to sing a beautiful song… the one from Origins.

I walked down the Aisle, and I noticed that Alistair and Fenris were standing on either side of Cullen, all three dressed in the clothes I had given them. As planned, half-way down the aisle I allowed my wings to pop from my back and do a graceful unfurl. I heard gasps of both awe and fear.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am doing things differently today. As you see, this is no normal woman getting married here today. Today, she takes not one, but three husbands. This woman came from a land similar but different from our own, and today we honor not only the similarities to be found between us, but also the differences to share in. this is where you men make your promise," Justinia smiled.

"Right, suppose you start Cullen since you were the only one to actually ask her…"

There was slight laughter at Alistairs words, and I smiled.

Cullen beamed and took my hands into his, looking me deep in the eye. "I swear unto the maker and the Holy Andraste to love this woman the rest of my days."

He then moved to one side and Alistair repeated the vow before Fenris did the same.

She gestured to me. "I believe you plan to use vows from your homelands?"

I pulled out three rings while I recited the chosen Pagan wedding Vows. For Alistair, I had a gold ring that looked like a lion – the tail being the actual ring; for Cullen I had chosen a simple silver band with a sword done in opal; and for Fenris, a wolf on a black band.

"In the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood and the love that resides within my heart, I take thee Alistair Theirin, Cullen Rutherford and Fenris to my hand, my heart, and my spirit, to be my chosen ones. To desire thee and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself. I take you my hearts, at the rising of the moon; and the setting of the stars. To love and to honor, through all that may come, through all our lives together. In all our lives, may we be reborn that we may meet and know and love again, and to always remember," as I spoke their names, I slid the rings onto the fingers of each man. I could hear the sighing in the crowd. I had always loved the wedding vows of Paganism, so it was a no brainer to choose these lines… I saw Varric writing in the sidelines.

Each man, in turn, slid their respective rings onto my own finger. Alistair gave me the Dragon one again – my insistence to reuse – Cullen had given me the winged one again, and Fenris had the Lazurite flame ring.

"Then you may each kiss the bride," Justinia smiled and cheers went up around the hall.

I caught sight of Mia and the rest of Cullen's family waving at me, so I smiled at them. I had Alistair bring them with him so he'd gone to South Reach personally to collect them before making the Journey here.


"Those were such lovely vows!" Leliana was embracing me as I watched Fergus and Aedan making a bee-line for me. "They're the same ones I used for Teagans' wedding, at the Banquet, dearest."

"I know! They are so lovely, though! I may have to use those if…" I smirked, "Don't worry, sweetie, a few years and…"

She grinned. Aedan and Fergus finally got to us.

"The Ferelden nobility will be quite upset that the King got married without them…" Fergus sighed.

"Yup, and I'm going on honeymoon with my mates so you get to field the mail," I smirked.

"Well… me and Eamon. He's the king's seneschal after all…"

"It's only Haring 9:37, Fergus. Alistair still has that… thing in a few months, so our honeymoon will only last 1 month. I'll help you with getting things sorted and keeping them up to date when we get back."

Alistair, Fenris and Cullen came up to us. Each one kissed me on the cheek as the Sylphs watched me with amusement from the back of the room.

"So… bit of news, men… you know I'm pregnant, but… there's more to it. It's twins! One is Fenris' and the other Alistairs." I was grinning as Alistair fell to the floor in a dead faint.

Lelianna laughed, "You do know how to make an announcement!"

"Should have seen the way I told Cullen I was pregnant in the first place!"

"Oh I remember… 'I'm Pregnant; let's go kill blood mages!' I was ready to do then what Alistair just did!" Cullen sighed.

"I know your upset, but… soon enough; you'll get to be the biological father. Everyone will get their turn, love. And like I said, the kiddos belong to us all anyway!"

He chuckled, "I wasn't upset about that. I was just thinking that I can't go on the honeymoon due to the situations in Kirkwall."

"That's alright. While the inquisition is active you'll mostly have me to yourself. Fenris has crap to do in Tevinter at that time and Alistair has the Mantle of Kinghood…" he chuckled. "Then I will be eagerly awaiting the time."

Alistair finally roused, so he, Fenris and I began our journey to our honeymoon destination; Orzammar.