A/N: Hee, hee, hee, two cliffhangers in a row. Well if you're like me then you'll just skip over this boring author's note and get to the good stuff.

Crane pulled a small box out of his pocket; he opened it up and inside was a finely made ring of gold in the shape of a circlet of leaves.

Rosethorn paused a moment her thoughts whizzing over what Crane had just asked and she found that she felt inexplicably happy, of course she wanted to marry him, but after all this was a big decision.

"Yes," she answered, "Yes, I would love to marry you."

She was smiling, happiness radiated off her. Crane was the same. He leaned down and kissed her deeply; wrapping his arms around her and holding her tightly as though this was the last time they'd ever kiss or see each other.

They broke apart as the rays of the sun shone down from above them. Crane slipped the ring onto Rosethorn's ring finger and they stood there staring blissfully into each other's eyes.

***

Rosethorn walked into Discipline Cottage, and no matter how hard she tried she could not stop smiling. They had both agreed not to tell anyone until they had spoken with Honored Moonstream.

She saw Lark sitting at the table weaving. Lark glanced up and Rosethorn slipped her hand into her pocket. Lark glanced at the pocket suspiciously then at Rosethorn's grinning face. Rosethorn bit her lip and glanced around, then walked into the kitchen for lunch.

Crane had something he needed to do in his workroom then he'd come back to get Rosethorn and go talk to Moonstream.

As she walked back into the dining room carrying a bowl of soup she saw Tris walk in promptly and sit down and open her book. Rosethorn stole a glance at the cover. Old Scriptures and Stories of Winding Circle.

She then sat down across to Lark placing her bowl in front of herself. Lark gave her a questioning look and Rosethorn glanced at Tris. Lark understood and kept quiet.

Tris glanced up feeling Lark and Rosethorn's eyes upon her. She looked back at her book then glanced up again.

"Should I leave?" Tris asked, "I mean if there's something private you want to talk about…"

Tris decided that the answer was yes and walked off.

"Well?" Lark asked propping her elbows up on the table and looking at Rosethorn, "what happened? Something's up, I can tell by the way your acting."

Rosethorn glanced around and grinned, "He asked me to marry him."

"And you said?" Lark asked.

"Yes," Rosethorn told her friend, a thrill of happiness running through her at the thought, "but we're not sure about the whole dedicates getting married thing. We're going to speak to Moonstream about it after lunch. Crane should be here any minute now."

Just then Crane burst in and walked over to Rosethorn to lean down and give her a quick kiss before sitting down next to her.

He took a quick glance at Lark before whispering in Rosethorn's ear, "You told her didn't you? I thought we decided not to tell anyone until we spoke with Moonstream."

Rosethorn shrugged before whispering back, "It slipped out."

Crane nodded as if he didn't quite believe her, but the small smile was on his face told Rosethorn he wasn't really angry. Rosethorn cleared her place then motioned for Crane to stand up so they could leave.

Just as they were about to walk out the door Lark stood up too, "Wait, if you're going to talk to Moonstream then I'm coming."

Rosethorn glanced at Crane before nodded to her friend. Lark followed behind them as they walked down the path to where Moonstream was. Just as they reached the door Rosethorn slipped her hand into Crane's. He squeezed it, telling her without words it would be all right.

They knocked on the door and Moonstream appeared. She took one look at their worried faces and let them in.

"What's going on?" she asked.

Crane shifted uncomfortably, "Rosethorn and I wish to be married, is it, can we, get married?"

Moonstream frowned in thought, and then said, "I'm not entirely sure. My first impression is that since you are dedicated to the temple, you wouldn't be able to dedicate yourself to something, or in this case, someone, else. But I can look into it, it could happen. Perhaps it's happened before. I'll check it out for you."

Moonstream led them out of the room and to the library. As she shifted through novels she muttered, "I know it's here somewhere, but it seems not to be here."

"What's it called?" asked Lark, scanning the shelves.

"Old Scriptures and Stories of Winding Circle," Moonstream said and Rosethorn smiled.

"Tris is reading it," Rosethorn said and made towards the door.

"Tris?" inquired Moonstream, "are you sure?"

"Oh yes, I saw her reading it a few minutes ago," Rosethorn said and then continued towards the door. The rest of them followed.

Rosethorn stepped into Discipline Cottage and looked around. Tris was seated at the table, her nose nearly touching the pages of the book she was reading. It was, Moonstream could see, indeed the book they needed. Tris didn't notice them until Moonstream cleared her throat.

"Yes?" she asked, closing the book.

"May we borrow that book?" Moonstream asked, waving her hand towards it.

"Oh yes of course," Tris said, handing them it, then glanced curiously at Crane, Lark, and Rosethorn, "why?"

"We need to look something up in it," Moonstream paused, "unless of course, you know it. You seem to be almost done."

"I probably do, I've been trying very hard to remember most of what's in there. Its very interesting," Tris nodded rapidly.

"Alright then," Moonstream smiled and sat down at the table.

"What do you need to know?" Tris asked.

Crane stepped forward, "Does it say anything about, perhaps two Dedicates ever getting married before?"

Tris narrowed her eyes suspiciously before replying, "Um… I think so. It said something about these two dedicates asking the Gods about marriage, or maybe it was something else. Let me check. I think it was in chapter twelve."

There was a rustling of pages and Tris flipped towards Chapter Twelve. Rosethorn and Crane waited anxiously for the answer. There was a sharp, "Ah hah!" as Tris found the right page.

"Yes, it says here, 'in year… I can't tell… two dedicates asked the Gods by long ritual and praying if they could get married, because it is not normally aloud. But these two were deeply in love"- Rosethorn and Crane glanced at each other-"so they were determined. The Gods gave their answer through an omen. The Gods let them get married," Tris finished reading it and looked up at the four standing there.

Moonstream nodded thoughtfully, "sounds like good news." Then she looked at Rosethorn and Crane, "do you want to ask the Gods? Are you willing to try anything? They might say no, you know."

Tris stared. So this was what was it was all about. Crane and Rosethorn wanted to get married.

"We'll try," Rosethorn told Moonstream glancing at Crane. Tris was grinning mischievously and glancing around the room.

"I gotta go," she said quickly and hurried up the stairs and to the roof.

***

"You guys! Guess what?" Tris said plopping herself down next to Briar.

"What?" Briar asked with a yawn, the warm sun had the effect of making him sleepy.

"Okay, well I was reading my book"-

"Of course."

Tris glared at Sandry, "I was reading my book and then Moonstream, Lark, Crane and Rosethorn all came in."

"I was wondering where Lark was!" Sandry interrupted again.

"Well they asked me to read this part out of the book I was reading, the stories in here are true you know, here, I'll read it out loud to you again.

"In year… whatever, the writing is blurred, two dedicates asked the Gods by long ritual and praying if they could get married, because it is not normally aloud. But these two were deeply in love so they were determined. The Gods gave their answer through an omen. The Gods let them get married," Tris looked at them to see their expressions, "Well?"

"So what does that have to do with anything?" Briar asked.

Tris scoffed, "You are so thick!"

Daja was grinning, "They want to get married!"

Briar looked horrified, "Rosethorn? I mean, married?"

"Yes, Theifboy, if the gods let them, is there even a brain in your head?" she knocked on the top of his head.

"Ow, stop it!" Briar said and grabbed her hand, intending to push her hand away, but instead held it a little longer then he should have. Tris looked up at him and their eyes met for a second before Briar let go of Tris's hand and looked away.

***

"This ritual is ancient!" Moonstream said flipping through pages in an old book that also contained information of the ritual. Suddenly three pages fell out, crumbling into dust as they hit the floor.

"I think ancient describes that book, as well as cool describes the North Pole," Niko said with a chuckle.

"Well, I think I've found out everything included in the ritual, Niko, I'll go explain, you can go back to your work now," Moonstream said with a wave of her hand.

***

Rosethorn glanced at Crane. They were both wearing robes made of silk, green for Rosethorn and yellow for Crane. They were standing facing the closed doors to a large temple that served as the main worship temple for the four elemental gods, Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. Moonstream was standing farther back from the temple watching the horizon.

They would enter would enter the temple at the crack of dawn, inside they would perform the ritual would last all day, until the sunset.

Breaking the still silence of the early morning a bird began chirping and after it a few more.

Crane glanced at the place where the sun would come up. Bright rays of light shone, but the sun it self was still hiding.

Suddenly the first sliver of the sun appeared. Moonstream nodded to them and they pushed open the doors and entered the temple.

A/N: Sorry for taking so long. School started and homework and all that whatnot. We'll start to speed it up.