One and three quarters months later, they were getting ready for the wedding, which was in five days. The public announcement would go out in three hours, so that no one who hadn't been invited could get in. Rini was officially the maid of honor, and Peruru was the best man. Elios and Peruru knew each other through their dreams. Meanwhile, Lini was being a bridezilla, but no one questioned her. She wanted everything to be perfect, and Rini was getting annoyed with her sister since all that she could talk about was how she wanted to do what normal couples do on the night of the marriage. It made Rini's head spin just thinking about it! Elios had visited her dreams every single night since the first day he had come there.
Peruru and Rini were out in the garden, where the silence hadn't been broken for at least an hour. "You love Elios, don't you Rini?" It was more of a statement than a question, so she told him the entire story of what had happened. "Well, the only thing that you can do is object when they say 'speak now, or forever hold your peace'." She wished that it were that easy! "Princess Serenity, Mr. Peruru, please join the queen out on the balcony." That was where the announcement would be made about the wedding. Rini steeled herself for what would come, but nothing could have prepared her for what the queen would say.

Elios stood out on the balcony with Selenity and waited for the queen to start speaking. He saw Rini enter with Peruru, and they both looked at him uneasily. "Welcome everyone! In five days, my second-born daughter, Selenity will be marrying the priest of Elysian. In six years, she will come out to speak to you all after her coronation, and then she will be your queen. Thank you for coming here to listen to the announcement." Elios turned and looked at Rini, who suddenly fell to the floor and did not move. "Rini!" He said worriedly and ran to her.
Elios lifted her eyelid, but her eyes were not moving. He picked her up and carried her back to her room and put her on the bed. Her parents ran in and so did Selenity and Peruru. "What's wrong?" The queen asked, and he sighed. "She fainted in a manner of speaking, but she has also retreated inside herself, which means that she could be stuck that way unless someone helps her by going into her dreams. I am the only one who can do that though, since she has the golden dream mirror, and it protects her." He glanced back at the King, who nodded, and felt himself fall to the ground as he landed in a praying position and then fell over.