Chapter 3

When Renn was called into Fin-Kedinn's tent, she assumed that she and Torak were being lectured about not going too far from the camp. However, she was greeted by Saeunn and another one of the elders from the clan. She sat down next to Torak;

"What's going on?" The boy smiled;

"You'll find out in a moment..." Fin-Kedinn sat in front of the two.

"Torak and I have been talking, and the elders agree also that it is time for you to find a mate Renn"

The girl panicked slightly, she only wanted to be with Torak and now they were going to send her off somewhere to find one? Renn stirred in her seat, how could she say that she and Torak were already...together?

"He has brought it to my attention that he knows you better than anyone else, and it is true that I have my utmost trust in him. You know your father would want you to be safe and happy with someone that you know and trust equally. That is why, that we all agree that it is in your best interests if you were to b e...Torak's mate" Fin-Kedinn looked directly at the girl, he was still expecting her to refuse to it, however much he agreed with the pairing.

The girl's eyes opened wide, she held back a smile, but her cheeks still managed to blush wildly. "Alright"

The two elder women and Fin-Kedinn gasped, but Torak just smiled.

"Renn? You're okay with this?" The girl turned to Torak and flashed him a smile. "Of course I am"

Saeunn laughed scarily "Fin-Kedinn, you can't be that naive to think that they'd fallen asleep during the time that they'd been away..."

The man looked over to the two of them, his eyes full of questioning. Renn drew in a breath, Torak stirred beside her. From the corner of her eye the girl saw the boy throwing her a hesitant look. She mentally cursed the old woman, everything had been going so well until she'd done that.

The man waved it off; "That doesn't matter anymore, I shall mate them immediately."

The two of them were directed into different tents, Renn was given a set of embroided clothes. Using earthblood the women who had given her the clothes made marks on her arms and cheeks. After that she was taken out into the centre of the camp. Everyone was sat around a fire. Fin-Kedinn was stood directly in front of her, with Torak stood at his side.

The girl couldn't help but notice how handsome he'd become in the past two summers. She was beckoned to stand next to the boy, she did so willingly. After the ceremony the two of them were escorted to a tent of their own. Both Renn and Torak's things had been moved in there, it felt so surreal to her. The two of them sat down in the corner, the boy turned to her;

"Renn?" She looked over in recognition.

"You're okay with all of this?" He looked around him.

"Torak, I'm not good at expressing my feelings, you should know that better than anyone, but this makes me happier than I've been for a while. Torak I-"The girl exhaled heavily "I love you" The boy scooped her up in his arms and held her tightly; it was one of the most beautiful things he'd ever heard. They spent the rest of the night entwined in each other, spoiling themselves in each other's company.

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Yeah and that's it I guess...