New Name, Same Love

Artorias' reaction to hearing her speak his family's language for the first time was everything she had hoped for and more. Seeing the way his expression lit up, the huge smile across his face, the genuine surprise on his face... This was her little wedding gift to him and it had paid off beautifully. Family meant more than anything to both of them and she took becoming part of his family very seriously, but in that seriousness there could be moments of silly joy from doing something as small as learning how to say 'I love you' in his family's language for him. Now that she had started these lessons she was eager to keep going and learn it all once she had the time to do so, but at least for now she knew enough to get this wonderful reaction from her new husband. Her grin matched his from his infectious energy and she couldn't help her giddy giggles as he claimed her lips in kiss after kiss, returning all of them happily while she held his paws, giving him a squeeze as he finally parted long enough to repeat the phrase back to her and shower her in sweet compliments.

Briar leaned happily into his paw as it cupped her cheek, looking at him with such happiness and love that she thought she might just burst from it. "You were just yourself," she assured him when he questioned how he could deserve her as his mate, lifting her paw to rest over his on her cheek. "You were just your wonderful, thoughtful, handsome self." She felt like she should be the one asking him that question considering everything he had done for her, helping her build her self image and giving her this life she had wanted for so long, but it was no secret to either of them how grateful they were for each other. She gave his paw a little squeeze and lifted her head from it, tipping her muzzle to give his paw pads a little kiss before she released his paw and instead reached for the goblet of wine in front of her. "To finally being Mr. and Mrs. Carpathius, iubirea mea, she said as she held the goblet up to him, waiting for him to cheers with her before she look a long drink and started out their wedding celebration in earnest.

"Artorias & Briar Carpathius"