Sai sniffed in happiness as the fairies descended upon the wedding. For a while, a long while, everyone enjoyed each other's company, and no two more than Rabu and Kisaik themselves. They would have their marriage under the First Tree, with their friends the fairies, as well as the ones who'd borne witness to their initial vows.
Coming to the point of the vows, Rabu cited what he'd cobbled together. As he went through the words, Sai's smile began to fade. Word by word that deviated from the original
vows that Rabu had spoken. Kisaik gritted his teeth. He didn't know if Rabu knew where or how he erred, but Kisaik being knowledgeable about Yari etiquette, knew exactly how this was going to go.
Sai's face reddened, beat red by the time Rabu finished his vows. Then, angry tears began trailing down her cherubic, but dirty cheeks. She took a deep breath, and with her shrillest voice, spoke to the skies,
"HE FORGOT HIS VOOOOWWWWSSS! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" And then she descended into a fit of crying and hysterics. Her antics rivaled the most petulant and shrill of Elindria.
Kisaik grabbed Rabu's hand, and concentrated very hard, furrowing his leafy brow as he did so. It'd take a trill or so for him to form a way out of this danger, but he was determined that no harm came to his Rabu.
Drostam gave Rabu a smug smile when the mortalborn informed him that he was done with his vows. He shook his head and chuckled, taking out a little cudgel, and beating it against the palm of his hand with menacing intent.
"Oh, yior done awroight. Done fucked yoir vows!" Having said this, he chuckled louder with every passing moment, until he too screamed.
"The Broide has forgotten his vows! Now they must duel, only death can eroise dishoinoir! Foight!~" He pointed his cudgel, with evil intent toward Kisaik and Rabu.
By now, Kisaik had achieved the necessary ether to blink both himself and Rabu away. It'd likely strain his magical abilities, but he would do it to save his beloved Rabu. He pulled his shadow shiv from thin air, and then cut the portal. And with a swift layered blink, shot himself through the first rupture. Leaping through the first, he then pulled Rabu through a next rupture portal, thus achieving a double blink.
They disappeared into thin air, leaving the wedding party wondering what would happen next. By then, much of the Yari gathered were beginning to brawl among themselves. Meanwhile, the fairies began to discombobulate, fluttering around in confusion.
Kisaik sighed,
"I'm sorry, Rabu, I should have told you before we prepared for the wedding. You have to recite the exact vows that we made when we pledged to each other..."
He sighed again.
As if hearing him, an orange fairy descended from the canopy of the tree. He looked beneficent upon the two who'd played such an instrumental part in saving the fairy realm.
"My friends, forget the strange and inhospitable customs of this strange land. For you two were promised to each other. Your intent is all that counts... So, Kisaik, if you will give him your vows, I will complete this ceremony..."
Kisaik's leafy brow lifted at this intrusion, yet he smiled at the fairy. They were good people, and he was happy to allow this one to officiate his ceremony. Thus emboldened, as chaotic battle was unleashed beneath the First Tree, he cleared his throat.
"Rabu, you are the most special and pretty flower in all the land. You fill me with hope when dread ought to reign, and give me purpose. From this Tree that we both helped give life to, I swear I will always cherish and protect you. Though our paths may diverge at times, we will never be far apart in spirit."
He showed his lucky Rabu's foot, and smiled sly at his special friend.
"I swear this from the beginnings to the endings of the First Tree."
The Fairy prince seemed pleased with this vow, as he should, it was from the heart. It also included sentiments that sprung from their captivity to Drostam to the Sprouting of the First Tree, to the Call.
"I now pronounce you, special buddies for all time. You may now hug."
So it was done, Rabu and Kisaik were joined from all beginnings to all endings. Once they were satisfied with their hug, and it was hard to imagine they could be satisfied with anything short of eternity, Kisak smiled up at Rabu.
"Now let's fly from this tree!" He said, and activated the magic of his magic acorn, transporting themselves elsewhere.
Their adventures had only just begun.
