This chapter honestly didn't take that long to write but I was on vacation this past week so the writing process was very scattered.


January 23, 2042

Los Angeles, California, Earth

"Before we adopted you, we used to go out to eat a lot more often," said Marcy.

"Not all the time, of course," Sasha added. "We wouldn't be able to live without Anne's cooking."

"Really it's my parents' cooking," said Anne. "Some of our early date nights were just to Thai Go, but as things got more serious we started going to places where we didn't get a family discount. On the night of the proposals we'd been dating for 25 and a half months, and we'd already been living together for ⅔ of that. Proposing seemed like the natural thing."

"But it was too natural, I suppose," said Marcy. "Anyway, the triple proposal happened at a soul food place called Janson's…"


July 13, 2031

Marcy had dreamed of marrying Anne and/or Sasha since before Amphibia, but for a long time it was just a theoretical fantasy. It wasn't until she returned to California that it was something she began to seriously consider.

After all, it made perfect sense to her. Their bond had survived all the turmoil of Amphibia, and had recently grown even stronger after a prolonged separation. It seemed that the Calamity Trio could withstand anything, so they might as well take the next step.

There was really nothing Marcy would like to do more than spend the rest of her life married to Anne and Sasha, and she would ensure that that wedding day would come sooner rather than later.

She went to a local jewelry shop and prepared three rings, each with a colored crystal representing their respective calamity gems. And since neither Anne nor Sasha had really said anything much about marriage, Marcy knew this proposal would come as a complete surprise.

Tonight would be perfect…


When polyamorous marriage was legalized in 2027, Anne's first thought was "What if me and Sash and Mar-Mar all got married one day? That'd be cool. I've got two hands, after all." She hadn't seen either of her two closest friends for a while at that point, but at the same time there was no one else in her life she would've even considered marrying.

She didn't entertain the thought very much until Sasha and Marcy walked into the aquarium on her 23rd birthday. That night, she knew she was gonna marry those two women. Anne knew her parents considered the two of them to be honorary daughters anyway, so she might as well make it official.

She went to a local jewelry shop and prepared three rings, each with a colored crystal representing their respective calamity gems. And since neither Marcy nor Sasha had really said anything much about marriage, Anne knew this proposal would come as a complete surprise.

Tonight would be perfect…


Sasha had a lot of personal experience of the fact that marriage isn't always ideal. Growing up in a broken home had made her practically resent the concept for a while, at least until she learned to become a better person.

Shortly after she got back from Amphibia, Sasha made a vow that if she were to ever get married, she would be the best wife ever— especially if her spouse is Anne or Marcy.

Fast forward a decade or so and suddenly she's dating both of them, which is like having the best of both worlds. The past two years of their romance has been nothing but awesome— it seemed the three of them really were perfect for each other. And while the little naggy voice in her brain said she didn't deserve them, Sasha was determined to keep her vow, especially after giving therapy to more children who'd dealt with bad marriages just like she had.

She went to a local jewelry shop and prepared three rings, each with a colored crystal representing their respective calamity gems. And since neither Anne nor Marcy had really said anything much about marriage, Sasha knew this proposal would come as a complete surprise. Although she was confused when the jeweler remarked upon selling this same set of three gems for the third time that week, she didn't really analyze that.

After all, tonight would be perfect…


The trio had a lovely meal at Janson's. Southern style stuff wasn't what they usually had, but that made the meal more special. They were each waiting for the right time to pop the question— after the main course but before dessert. That way the dessert would become a little celebratory feast for the Calamity Trio's engagement.

"So there's something big I've been meaning to say," said Marcy, barely hiding her excitement while waiting for the dessert to come.

"Oh me too!" exclaimed Anne. "I mean, I also wanna say something… but you can go first."

"No, no, mine might take a while," said Marcy. "I don't wanna interrupt your thought."

Anne shook her head. "Please, you go first. I insist."

"Um… I could go first…" added Sasha awkwardly. "Because I need to ask you both something really important. I just have to grab something."

"Oh, sure," said Anne. "It probably doesn't matter who goes first."

Sasha leaned down to grab the rings out of her bag. Anne and Marcy independently saw this as a good distraction to grab their own rings. All three women closed their eyes, grabbed their ring boxes, set them down on the table, and spoke simultaneously.

"Girls, will you marry me?"

The three of them instantly opened their eyes wide in shock, and they arguably grew even wider when they noticed that they all had identical boxes of three rings.

"Xô xụ…" muttered Anne softly.

"No [CENSORED] way…" said Sasha.

A couple of moments passed.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Then a chuckle. At first it was tiny, but after a few seconds Marcy was straight up guffawing. And her laughter was definitely contagious, as within a few more seconds all three women were laughing hysterically.

"Whoa," said Sasha. "This may be one of the greatest things that's ever happened."

"Definitely," said Marcy. "I thought stuff like this only happened in fanfics."

"I guess truth really is stranger than friction," said Anne. "And oh my frog, yes I'll marry you two!

"Oh yeah, me too!" said Sasha. "I'll marry the [CENSORED] out of you girls."

"And it's the same response from me!" exclaimed Marcy. "My greatest dream is coming true!"

She leaned forward and gave Anne, and then Sasha, a kiss on the lips. Once she was done, Anne and Sasha kissed to complete the trifecta.

The whole restaurant cheered in applause having watched the whole interaction. This would definitely make a good moment for Janson's Wall of Fame.


2042 Again

"So yeah, all my anxiety just instantly disappeared once I saw we all had rings," said Marcy.

"Oh, same here," said Sasha. "Saying yes was just so obvious since we had the same idea."

Anne nodded. "As I always say, awkwardness is sometimes the answer to all of life's problems."

"I've never heard you say that," said Sasha.

"Yeah, Mæ̀. That's what you say about cookies," Polly noted.

Anne shrugged. "Well, now there's another answer for problems cookies can't quite fix. Which isn't a lot, but there are some."


Translations: Xô xụ (Oh shit), Mæ̀ (mom)

(The kids don't yet know enough Thai to know that Anne said a swear)