Az chose to go with warm colors as a theme, edging away from anything that may remind anyone at all of the emerald, the eclipse, darkness or anything else previously associated with the witch. She wore a white dress laced with ribbons of red and orange and Jeb a suit with a red tie, matching her chosen colors. Nothing stood out but one woman who decided to show up wearing all blue, Ozma only knows why.
The flowers crawled with all the warm shades imaginable, the carpet was a brilliant red, the wine was red, the cake was topped with miniature figures that swirled in a graceful dance, dressed the same as couple about to be married. DG was the maid of honor because Az got to get married first and Wyatt Cain refused to be the best man at his own son's wedding, passing the role over to one of Jeb's closest friends and second in command at the rebel camps. He looked horribly uncomfortable in the starched suit and everyone couldn't help but notice.
Ahamo walked the princess down the aisle, looking as proud as any father could giving his daughter away to a man he knew would take good care of her. Lavender sat in the front row, smiling with tears in her eyes.
It was beautiful. The papers went wild about the ex-witch marrying the ex-resistance leader. Controversy, they cried, plots to take over the kingdom and overthrow the newly found peace. For one day, everyone could ignore the papers, the rumors, the lies and bits and pieces of truths to be found in them. For one day, everything was absolutely perfect.
DG was a popular attraction after the ceremony; people questioning her about life on the other side and marveling at her total lack of knowledge about the fancier foods of the Oz. A group of children managed to escape from their parents and the younger princess ended up forgetting her courtly manners – much to Tutor's disappointment – to kick off her shoes and give them all piggyback rides. Az and Jeb were amused. Old nobles from self-named important families looked down with shock at a princess of the Oz acting in such a manner. No one from the royal family particularly cared.
Wyatt Cain didn't allow the younger princess more than two glasses of wine that evening. Juice for the little princess if she plays with the little kids, he claimed, but she ended up with much more than that anyway.
Az ended up teaching Jeb to dance in five easy steps and they soon became the first couple on the dance floor during every waltz. He only stepped on her toes a few times.
The warrior women of Ix and the nobles of Ev couldn't miss the ceremony, although no one specifically invited them. Security breaches, complained all the guards in the area, but nothing more than the large, glass swan was harmed.
The cake was cut and the dancing figurines bowed to the newly weds before losing the last of their simple enchantment and standing perfectly still. Az animated them again and gave them to a little girl – a daughter of the head cook who'd helped her mother with the prepared feast.
DG insisted that Az throw the bouquet, although the habit was unfamiliar to Azkadellia herself. After her sister explained why the other-worlders did that, a small group of eager young maidens gathered in front of Az, eager to catch it. DG got to it first, smacking Wyatt with the flowers when she did. Everyone knew what wedding was to come sometime soon…
The perfect day dragged on into the perfect night as many guests needed lodging in one of the palace's many rooms and several shared with family or friends with plans to go home in the morning. Az and Jeb disappeared shortly before midnight and were not seen for the rest of the party while DG insisted she stay up all night and finally fell asleep shortly before dawn in Wyatt's arms.
They couldn't have asked for a better wedding.
Author's Note: And that's the end of that story.
Thanks for sticking with me through that, all you wonderful people out there. :] I hope you enjoyed it, even if I did go poof on you all for quite a while so very close to the end of it. (I'm sorry! So sorry!)
I'm also sorry for all the silly typos and stuff I know I've made in here - I think I called Az a 'he' once... I need to get me a beta reader eventually.
My Jeb and Az muses begged for an epilogue and my DG muse is still hung-over from the party, silly girl. Wyatt did warn her.
Yes. Well. Um. That's all, really.