Reception

"Oh Char! I can't believe that we're married!" Ella grabbed Char's hand as they were driven to the old castle in the carriage where their reception was to be. Jubilation could be heard throughout the city, people waved as their carriage passed through. Char turned from waving and smiled as he looked at his wife. Char cupped Ella's chin and pulled her to his lips. Ella pulled away and scanned his face. She loved the way Char looked at her, the way he kissed, the way his voice sounded.

Char laughed, "What are you doing?"

"Just thinking about how much I love you and how we're going to spend an eternity with eachother," Ella replied instantly.

Their carriage pulled up to the castle steps where even from their they could hear the commotion in the Great Hall.

Char then remembered before Ella stepped down from the carriage,

"Ah wait Ella! The groom is supposed to carry the bride in!"

Ella jumped into Char's arms and carried her with him supporting her legs and back, Char carried her just as a mother would cradle her newborn.

Char let Ella down before they entered.

"Remember that one time on the day your father was married here and we slid down the banister and we found those glass slippers?" Char asked.

Ella stuck out her foot to reveal she was wearing them.

"I don't think I would ever forget it," Ella replied nostalgically.

"We could uh ride down the banister again before we go in, you know have some quiet time together? I doubt that we will get any tonight" Char asked excitedly.

"Alright! Lets not go into the Great Hall now so that we aren't bothered by the guests,"

said Ella.

They went into the entry room, luckily there weren't any guests loitering there. They found the staircase that led upstairs.

Ella started to laugh, "Remember the time to make sure we didn't get lost you took off the buttons on your shirt and used them to mark our trail?"

Char started to laugh also, "I remember that too, and how my doublet would flap in the wind." They finally reached the top of the staircase.

"Here, I'll slide down first so that I can catch you on your way down," Char suggested.

Ella smiled, "Alright."

Char slid down with ease, she could tell that he had years of practice.

Char called up, "All right! Whenever you're ready."

Ella pushed. Her dress made it a little difficult to slide down but luckily she had already taken off her veil which made it easier. As she got to the end of the banister Char was able to catch her and spun her around. Their eyes locked and they kissed. Ella wished it would never end. It felt like heaven, being close to the one she loves most.

Char pulled away from Ella, "We'd better get going, people are probably wondering where we are."

"Yes you're probably right," Ella replied a little disapointed that the kiss ended.

The doors to the Great Hall opened and Ella and Char were bombarded with many faces saying congradulations and saying how wonderful they looked. The Great Hall was draped in color, arrayed in white. Tapestries hung down from the ceiling, flower decorations everywhere you turned.

Someone spoke out from the crowd, "Ok ok! Give them some air!"

The crowd seperated and made a path for them.

Ella looked through the crowd, in the back she saw Areida.

"Areida!" Ella called.

"Oh Ella! I've missed you so much!" Areida ran towards Ella and they hugged.

"I'm so happy for you Ella! Ella, promise that we'll always be friends," said Areida.

"I promise!" Ella replied.

"Well, I'd better get going, I can't stay long, my mother needs help at the inn."

"Alright, I'll visit you soon Areida! Good bye," said Ella.

Ella and Char conversed with their guests until dinner was served. Dinner consisted of rich delicacies such as suckling pig, quail eggs, rich pastries and other foods.

Ella and Char were seated towards the front by Daria and Jerrold on the same side as one another. The High Chancellor proposed a toast

"Marriage this blessed arrangement is what brings us here today. Love, true love is what makes a marriage..." He continued, it's so boring what he says that I dont bother to type it.

Ella rolled her eyes. Char forced a smile to the Chancellor. King Jerrold cleared his throat.

"And the baker said to me that the bread--I...oh, well here's a toast to the bride and groom."

"The bride and groom," the guests replied. The High Chancellor drank his wine in one glup. The dinner was consumed very quickly, soon the music started playing and everyone got up to dance to the govette.

"You know, we haven't danced together since the last ball, would you like to dance?" Char asked.

"With pleasure," Ella replied.

hey! what did u think of it? ok, if u think its lame try not to be too harsh! I'm kinda stuck and dont really know what to write about...Suggestions would be appreciated! Thanx!^_~