Part 2: Prologue

It had been a joyous occasion for them when they were wed under the bright shining stars and the bright silver moon in the dark and enchanting night sky of Nyx on the island of Lemnos, joined together in harmony as their revelry bore witness to their blessed union.

Ariadne had been the very image of a beautiful blushing bride, dressed in a beautiful silken gown of purples and greens – the colors of her new husband – and her arms and legs adorned with healthy twining green grapevines, to symbolize her eternal bond to the grapes of Dionysus. All around her, Maenads had danced in joy for their lord's new bride, and baby wildcats embraced her with their fondest feline affections. Ariadne herself had danced with so much grace and elegance that many would think she was a beautiful goddess instead of a mere mortal woman.

Dionysus had indeed been a very happy and handsome bridegroom, dressed in rich robes of leopard pelts and his dark hair adorned with a wreath of healthy twining green grapevines, which he wore to pair with the ones that adorned the graceful limbs of his new wife. All around him, his great wildcats had roared in unison to let everyone know of their master's marriage to his true love, and drinks were passed around to share on this joyous night.

To his new bride, Dionysus had gifted Ariadne a crown that he had requested of Hephaestus to craft specially for her. This crown was made of pure silver-gold, and crafted in the shape similar to the grapevine wreath he wore, with eight pure diamond stones encrusted into it as the ornaments of the crown. As he crowned her the crown that was named 'Corona', he had proclaimed her as his blessed wife and Queen, to forever stay by his side and in his life for the future to come.

Together, Dionysus and Ariadne had sung and danced and drunk to their heart's content, basking in their joyous new union.

After their extravagant wedding, their new life together as a married couple was one of nothing but bliss and happiness. Both remained faithful to the other, loving and bedding no one else but each other. They did not mind being bonded solely to each other. In fact, they enjoyed so very much to bask only each other in their love, loving it as much as wine and its ecstasy. To Ariadne, there was no other that was worthy of her love than Dionysus. To Dionysus, there was no other that was worthy of his love than Ariadne.

As the years passed by and they continued to travel to lands far and wide to find new places that were suited to be feasting grounds, they occasionally returned to Lemnos to revisit the land where they had fell in love and wedded.

And after each time they made love in Lemnos, Ariadne would bore Dionysus a son.

Together, they had twelve sons; demigod sons. Due to the golden ichor they had inherited from their father which mingled with the red blood they had inherited from the mother, these twelve sons grew into maturity rapidly within a few years. All of them soon left their lives in the revelry and their parents' home to make their own mark in the world.

Five of these sons – which included first and oldest son Oenopion, second son Staphylus, third son Thoas, fifth son Phanus, and the twelfth and youngest son Enyeus – grew up to serve under Rhadamanthys, Ariadne's estranged paternal uncle, who was known throughout the lands to be a wise and fair king with a strong sense of justice. For serving their granduncle until his death from old age, these five sons had made themselves famous throughout the world. Oenopion – the son who was proclaimed by his father to be the personification of wine – was made the King of Chios, known for bringing his great father's art of winemaking into the land. Staphylus became the founder of the island of Skopelos, before joining his brother Phanus to be part of the legendary Argonauts. Thoas was bequeathed the island of Lemnos itself, ruling his birthplace as its King. Enyeus was made King of the island of Skyros, where he ruled the land in peace.

As their many sons grew to be their own being, the marriage between Dionysus and Ariadne continued to be as strong as their relationship had been in the beginning, never once having troubles that plagued their union. Their relationship thrived throughout the years, all because of their immense love for each other.

For a very long time, nothing had ever disturbed their peaceful and blissful marriage.

Author's Note:

I know, I know! This chapter is too short. But this is just the Prologue to Part 2, and I wanted to keep it short, sweet and simple before heading right into the drama. This prologue only briefly describes Dionysus and Ariadne's marriage for the few following years; in short, it was a very happy one with very little problems.

Fret not! For Chapter 1 will arrive shortly on Monday. I can guarantee you that it is indeed very dramatic. By the way, to those who had read my fanfiction Promises, do you remember Oenopion?

By the way, I had actually published a kind of fluffy HermesXArtemis one-shot a few days ago. For those who are interested to read it, it is most appreciative if you do! :)

See you on Monday!

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