season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Saul Stormbringer · 08-08-2011, 12:32 PM

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Slight PP done with players permission! NO POSTING ORDER NOW! please, please post as much as you want from here on out. The end of the post is Wretch leading them to the apple orchard, and therefore the autumn festivites have begun and you may post whenever. I will be posting frequently <33

The peace and calm of the evening air was doing nothing to settle the roiling in the young male's stomach. He was unbelievably happy about his brothers mateship, there was no doubt about that. Saul had watched for the past months as Gideon's looks grew more forlorn and unhappy. He had never seen him so happy as this last month in Ichika and it pleased him to no end to see that it was Nayru who caused this happiness. However, very deep down, the agouti male couldnt help but feel a tinge of jealousy for his brothers happiness. That Saul hadnt found it himself was a frustrating part of his life. He already knew that he was ready for pups, ready to be a father and a husband to someone. That Gideon had found it before him was something that he tried his hardest not to resent. Of course, he was immensely happy for his brother and he would never have admitted that he was jealous to him. These thought distracted him from those arriving, but he was pulled from his thoughts as Noah took up a seat not far from him. Saul smiled softly, offering a customary greeting to acknowledge his presence.

Green eyes lit up as Eclipse entered the scene. She looked at him uncertainly, before whispering softly whether they could sit anywhere. Saul smiled softly, patting the seat next to him. "You can sit wherever, but you're welcome to come sit by me!" He said with a soft smile. He was happy that his cousin was fitting in well within Ichika. She had found a job for herself to do and was well on her way to converting the gardens in Cerne Rise into something tame and prosperous. He was about to ask her how the gardening went when Range swung in, full of energy. He squeezed himself between himself and Eclipse, his deep voice loud in the quiet clearing. Saul grinning softly and ruffled his nephew's hair. "I'm good thank you Range. A little excited." He chuckled, turning back to the clearing as Range's words washed over him. He apologised for being late, but it was clear from the three in the clearing that he wasnt late.

He didnt at first notice the little girl sat on his right side shuffling backwards so that her body was shrouded in shadow. Her fur brushed against his and he looked round to see her looking apprehensive in the shadows. A soft smile echoed on his lips as he patted her good knee, understanding that she didnt want to be center of attention, or even visible. A rustling to the entrance of the clearing made Saul look around, spotting Nayru and Gideon on the outside of the clearing, peering in. They would make their actual entrance once everyone had arrived. For now, the two were content to stay on the outside until their time was coming. Nayru looked a little apprehensive, but otherwise amused. He turned back to his own little gathering, but was distracted by Ansui's entrance. The mountain dog bowed to him, along with everyone else in the clearing, before taking a seat close by. It was good to see the male out and about- Saul had been afraid the male would retreat to the Abbey as Alae had done.

Adonia was the next to enter, looking a little green if he was honest. He spotted Adela in the background, content to wait until her mistress was done. He caught her eye, a soft smile given to her and a wave in her direction before she took a seat away from him. He had wanted to say hello, but there was a lot going on and it wouldnt have been easy to extract himself from his family and go over there. Hollering over their heads was also an undesirable so he remained content with the wave he'd given her. Her mate was the next to enter and Saul waved towards Ookami as well. He was drawn to the dark coyote as he made his way through the throngs of wolves to sit by Eclipse's side. Unusually he was silent, ruffling his cousins hair good naturedly but otherwise remaining silent. Saul offered him a smile, pleased that he had made it. The next to enter was Jace and Saul allowed a grin towards her as she made her way over. A quick conference occured between the two, too quiet for Range or Wretch to hear, as they sat to the left and right of him. A disturbance to the rear and Saul caught the brown eyed gaze of Temo. He seemed uncomfortable and stayed to the shadows as Wretch was doing. Whatever he wanted to do was fine by Saul.

One of the newer members, Rendall, entered. She seemed happy enough until she spotted Noah, in which her face fell dramatically. Saul didnt want to disturb her, so left her to find her friends amoung the crowd that had gathered. It pleased him greatly to see so many here. Melee came in almost last, her eyes tight. Saul had been around Melee since she was a few months old and he knew his niece well. She was worried, at the very least. She slipped in beside Range, nipping his ear softly in a sibling affection that Saul missed. Wedged between Range and Eclipse, Melee spoke to her brother in a low tone, although the agouti male caught the words. He knew Melee was apprehensive of having Nayru as a stepmother, but he doubted the black and white leader would spend any time being mother to them. With Melee's arrival, it was time to begin. He caught Gideon's eye, gesturing and watching the two walking towards him.

"Welcome friends, to the mateship ceremony of my dearest brother, and his darling Nayru. We come together today to celebrate love and happiness in its pure form." He paused as Gideon and Nayru stopped before him. With a grin, a gripped his brothers shoulder tightly with his left hand, squeezing his right to Nayru's hand. "I have watched these two grow from best friends to lovers and it gives me great pleasure to see them so happy now." He spoke clearly and succinctly as he drew a red ribbon from his pocket. Moving his hands from both their bodies respectively, he picked up Gideon's left hand and Nayru's right, the two closest together as Gideon stood on the right and Nayru on the left. He placed Gideon's over Nayru's in a quick motion, before laying the middle of the ribbon across Gideon's wrist, allowing the rest of the ribbon to dangle down for the moment. "Gideon, do you take Nayru to be your mate?" He asked, seriousness creeping into his voice. When his brother confirmed softly, Saul grinned and bought the ribbon from the right hand side, under Nayru's wrist and over the left hand side, half of the deal done. He looked to Nayru, a soft smile on his lips. "Nayru, do you take Gideon to be your mate?" He asked the same question, a grin slipping over his muzzle as she confirmed it also. He repeated the process, bring the end of the ribbon that hung on the left side, under and up on the right side.

"It gives me the most enormous pleasure to pronounce you, man and wife." He called louder so that everyone else could hear clearly. With a grin, he wrapped both ends of the ribbon around their joined wrists once more, before securing it as tightly as he could without cutting off either of their blood supplies. They would have to cut the ribbon off when tomorrow dawned. With a laugh, Saul lifted their joined wrists high about their heads, visually showing the rest of the pack that they were physically joined, even if it were just for tonight. Before the masses descended to give their congratulations, Saul embraced them both softly. Drawing back, he took one last thing from his pocket, slipping it over Nayru's head before she could see what it was. "Congratulations, brother, sister." He murmered, reaching out to tweak the small wooden cat he'd made for her as a gift. He stepped back, allowing others to congratulate them. Those who had known about the wedding beforehand were then able to give their gifts to the newly weds.

Saul slipped back into his seat beside's Wretch. He glanced over at her, a small smile on her face. He wondered if he would ever see her married, if he would ever tie a red ribbon around her wrist. He didnt know. He hoped he would. The congratulations went on for a good while and Saul eventually looked back at Wretch. She was ready to lead them all to the orchard. Standing, he watched as she leaned towards him, arms uplifted so he could cradle her in his arms easier. She settled awkwardly, before Saul gave a soft whistle. "Wretch and I will lead you to the orchard, where the Autumn Harvest Festival will begin!" He called over the crowd. With a nod to Wretch to guide him foreward, Saul led the way to the orchard. It took them perhaps twenty minutes to reach it, and as they did, Saul set Wretch down where she asked to be put, looking back to see the rest of Ichika following them.

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