It was real. I was not dreaming! Jacob will surely marry Carla. They were making arrangements, Jacob and Rai Ablem! Jacob offered the Rai the crates filled with the valuables that we looted from the auction as betrothal gifts. In return, the Rai gave Jacob a crate of gold coins as Carla's dowry.
To save Carla from humiliation, the wedding was set in the evening at Labyrinth. For the time being Jacob and Carla were separated from each other to be inked. It was tradition to this land that betrothed couples are inked from head to foot to ward off infidelity. If for instance, the ink was touched prior to the wedding, the marriage would be voided and the adulterer must die right away.
