Chapter 98 - Chapter 98

"Congratulations, Tam, we have just known a few days barely even that, and you are already getting married, you lucky man.Even when you look old and like some kind vagabond with your beard and hair, I guess that's one of your charming points not to mentioning your vulgar tongue and skills, but you got such a beautiful wife now oh right this is a church we can hold the ceremony immediately." Levin started to praise Tam and making fun out of him, but suddenly Jaana's eyes gleamed, and she asked from Mala."You want this man as your husband, right?" While looking at Mala and waiting for her answer."Yes, I want, and his already my husband and no one else can change that," Mala said confidently while getting more comfortable around Jaana."Levin, my dear, take Tam out, and you know what to do, and I will with Elvire take care of the things here with the other dark elves.As I think they will have everything that I need here.So you boys should go have fun at outside and leave the girl's here." Jaana said while almost kicking Levin and Tam out that she could have her privacy now."Tam, we better leave now and quickly," Levin whispered to Tam while getting up and heading outside."And my dear, no running anywhere, or you both will be hunted down, and you know that won't be good for your health," Jaana said while sweetly smiling at Levin, who felt the cold shivers at his back now."I wouldn't dare, my dear; we won't go far, and I will prepare Tam to this," Levin said while Tam was confused about what was happening now but followed Levin out as the rain was almost ended now.After Jaana had confirmed that they had left, she turned around and looked Mala before sweetly smiling."My dear, as we humans have our traditions like you have, but with our tradition, we usually have a priest or priestess to confirm the marriage at a church."When Mala heard this, she looked at Jaana and asked."What is this church you are talking about, and what I have to do?" As Tam was a person who had showed kindness to her and to her tribe and saved them for now, she had decided to marry this man no matter what would happen as the elves felt their soulmates and Mala felt it in Tam."Church is this building we are in; we pray to our gods usually at this place, and luckily, my daughter is a priestess who can validate your marriage so now I'm going to clean you up and prepare you for the marriage ceremony in our way," Jaana said while smiling at Mala.It was like she had just gotten another daughter that she could dress up and watch the marriage to happen, so she was humming happily and sizing Mala up.Mala's face brightened up immediately, and she asked out."What Mala has to do now?" While the other dark elves watched out Mala and smiled out.Mala was one of the most hardworking amongst them, always trying to find and gather food for the tribe and was always having this serious face even when she was still only a hundred years old.So she was still a young at their society about twenty in human years.But they hadn't seen her this happy or lively in a while, so even when they didn't trust humans that much, they knew the importance of a soulmate. They knew it didn't matter what race or age the person would be, so they accepted the situation calmly, and they had seen that Jaana and the rest had reacted to it they were happy and relaxed that one of there had found a kind soulmate and happiness to herself."First, we have to get you cleaned up, my dear, and luckily, we gathered some water here that we could clean ourselves, but now let's get you as clean as possible without bathing.Then let's do your hair and dress you up if you have any clean clothes with you?" Jaana asked out, and Mala started to speak with her language, and the elder and others smiled while they began to prepare themselves and ransack through their belongings.In this time, Mala had undressed herself, and her malnutrition was showing as her bones were clearly showing out from her side."Elvire, my dear, can you help me and clean Mala's back while I focus on the front," Jaana said while giving out a piece of a cloth and homemade soup to Elvire who took them and started to wipe Mala's back who was sitting in one of the benches.She wasn't shy at all to be naked around Jaana or Elvire or that they were touching them as it wasn't anything new to her, and they were now her new family members, so part of her tribe and there wasn't much of taboo's about body in their culture.At this same time, the other members of the tribe had brought out a really beautiful, and we'll make a dress that didn't seem to be used that much.It had small gems implied to it, and the sewing was masterfully done as there were emblems of the tribe and history.They left it to the bench next to Mala while starting to prepare themselves for the ceremony also and it was finally getting into a festival mood.