Forever Begins Here

Artorias had waited for the right day to hold the wedding ceremony for his brother and future sister-in-law. Auster's autumn was a temperate paradise of warm yet mild days, bright sunlight, and a gentle coastal breeze coming from the western sea. Sparse fluffy white clouds dotted the cerulean sky of late afternoon. The pack had prepared a generous feast to enjoy in preparation for the wedding celebration, their banquet tables in the great hall filled with roasted and raw meats, honeyed fruits, and plenty of wine. Simple bouquets of seasonal flowers had been laid out as centerpieces for the tables. Though less extravagant than his own wedding, the spread was nothing to scoff at. Fern and Rudy had wanted simple yet special, and the Aegis had done all he could to guarantee that for his wolves. The azure wolf stood before the grand hearth, his orange sash bearing the medallion with the Hallows' flames from his wedding outfit draped across him as his only form of attire. Fern and Rudy had opted to not wear special garments like he and Briar had, but he still wanted to look nice to preside over their wedding.

Giving one last check to make sure everything was in place, Artorias took his place before the hearth where Rudyard was already waiting, watching the endless fire crackle in its home for a moment before he tipped his head back and called for the members of the Hallows to assemble for the ceremony. Attendance was not mandated, but the Aegis did wholeheartedly hope the pack would join in celebrating the love and union of these two wolves as another Carpathian was brought into their family. Artorias, the picture of calm confidence, was actually a bit nervous. He knew how important this was to Rudy and Fern, and this would be his first wedding performed as Aegis. He really wanted to do right by them and make their moment special. He'd spent days planning and rehearsing the ceremony for them, practicing his cues down to the second. Still, he felt the butterflies in his stomach while he waited for the Hallows to gather, and for the bride to make her appearance.

Turning his fiery gaze up to his brother, Art gave a smirk and a chuckle and asked, "Nervous yet? You got your vows all set?" It wasn't that he didn't trust his brother to take care of his own affairs, but more that he knew Rudy often liked to do things off the cuff. "Ready for Fern to make an honest man out of you?" he teased his mottled gray brother with a playful nudge, grinning from ear to ear with excitement for Rudy. Being so freshly wed himself, he remembered the anxiousness and excitement he'd felt leading up to his own wedding. It had been a thrilling high that he had no doubt Rudy was feeling right now.

"Artorias" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"