Imarrine folded her hands over each other once more, glancing at the doors to the outside of Riften for the tenth time. The sun was lowering towards the horizon, sending golden rays through the few windows that the Temple of Mara offered. The Temple itself was almost empty save for the occasional priest, Cymbeline standing at her side reading an old book. There was a sigh as Imarrine shifted her weight from foot to foot, her two guards stood outside the Temple on either side of the door, watching with swords ready to be drawn.
"You look fine Imarrine." Cymbeline stated as she closed her book and smiled, "Jasper will be here soon."
"That is not what I'm worried about." Imarrine replied, fidgeting with the edges of her sleeves. Cymbeline stepped over and grabbed her hands in hers, looked her in the eye and almost frowned.
"Imarrine, if anything goes wrong, which I know wont, you can always count on Jasper. He's a lot stronger than you think, lots of heart too."
"I'll keep that in mind." Imarrine sighed, looking at the door again as Cymbeline left her side and sat down at a nearby bench, her gray robes settling across her legs as she rested her book against her side.
The doors opened minutes later, golden sunlight pouring into the Temple of Mara, filtering around the clutter of people whom took their seats among the rows of benches and shifted ever to subtly.
Onmund had joined Cymbeline's side, whispered something in her ear and glanced back at the door as Jasper entered, walking to Imarrine's side with a smile.
Her own two guards had stepped into the Temple and stood on either side of the door, giving steely glances towards each other as the Priest of Mara, Maramal took his place before the couple.
"Ah, here's the proud groom now. Shall we begin the ceremony?" Maramal mused, looking between the Altemer and the Nord whom simply nodded in unison.
"It was Mara that first gave birth to all of creation- and pledged to watch over us as her children." Maramal began "It is from her love of us that we first learned to love one another. It is from this love that we learn that a life lived alone is no life at all."
"We gather here today, under Mara's loving gaze, to bear witness to the union of two souls in eternal companionship."
"May they journey forth together in this life and the next, in prosperity and poverty, and in joy and hardship." Maramal looked towards Imarrine, a smile on his hooded face.
"Do you agree to be bound together, in love, now and forever?"
"Yes," Imarrine answered, looking over at Jasper "Now and forever."
Maramal turned to Jasper this time, all eyes in the temple were now on him as the fading golden sunlight cast long shadows across the room.
"Do you agree to be bound together, in love, now and forever?" Maramal asked as Jasper took a breath to ease his racing heart.
"I do." He said, taking Imarrine's hand in his own, "Now and forever."
To which Maramal's smile only grew wider as he bestowed a pair of rings to the newly wed couple.
"Under the authority of Mara, the Divine of Love, I declare this couple to be wed." Maramal declared "I present the two of you with these matching rings, blessed by Mara's divine grace. May they protect each of you in your new life together."
And with that the ceremony was now complete as all who had attended stood and congratulated the newly weds.
They faced a long road ahead of them, with many obstacles in their paths, but in time Imarrine and Jasper would prevail, as they always did.
And to think, Jasper all did this, for the lady.
Forgive me for this being very late, studying for final exams prevented me from writing, but now the chapter is here. I've really enjoyed reading the reviews left on this fanfic, its helped me improve so much as a writer and I want to say thank you so much!
We end our story here, our journey together readers was eventful and I wish you well!