" Lords, ladies and people of Ashty, join me today to celebrate my son's wedding with the daughter of King Humbert of Caebrth " The king of Ashty raised a toast
The people clapped and cheered they were merry but Lily wasn't
" King Humbert, do you have something to add? "
Lily's father stood up and cleared his throat " First of all, let me thank king Forryos of Ashty for having me here, it's an honour to be with the biggest kingdom in all the lands. " and the people clapped, Lily rolled her eyes, she knew her father was just uttering words he never meant . After all, he would never dare to offend Ashty as they could crush Caebrth easily " I never expected that among all the kingdoms , Ashty would look at mine with Keen eyes and choose my beloved daughter. Above all, I wish prince Rian and princess Lily a happy married life " he ended his speech
" May their home be filled with laughter " king Forryos said raising his golden cup
" May riches never depart from them " king Humbert also raised his cup
" And may all their nights be full of wild pleasures " King Forryos said laughing and everyone else followed suit. Normally, if a king laughs, the others around the room would do so too even if they did not find the joke to be funny. When the laughter has subsided, they all drank from their cups .
" To the bride and groom " They all said in unison while Lily and Royce interlocked their hands to drink from the cup.
The music started playing. The musicians were skilled, and soon enough it was time for the couple of the day to dance and open the floor for others to do so too . The music started playing, it was slow at first . Lily put one hand on Rian's neck and the other was securely held in his hand . Rian seemed to be enjoying the feel of her in his arms, one of his hand was securely holding her waist and the other held her hand. As the music began to intensify, so did their dance. Lily had been taught how to dance the waltz since she was young but dancing with Rian made her feel like she was a beginner. She found it hard to match his steps
" Don't try to remember all the steps, just let the music guide you and go with the flow, okay? " Lily nodded. It would be embarrassing if people found out that a princess was having challenges in dancing the waltz . She listened to Rian and soon enough, their movements were in sync . Every twist, every turn they did was heavenly. It felt like as if they had been dancing for ages. When they stopped, they heard cheers and applauds coming from the people.
" That was not so hard, was it? "
" Not at all, your highness "
The wedding celebration finally came to an end. Lily hugged her mother with the promise of writing a letter everyday. Finally, she was a somebody's wife.
" Remember Lily, never offend your husband and always comply to his wishes. Be a good wife and be sure to never complain or throw tantrums . If he unknowingly offends you, just be calm and never show your anger, okay? " lily nodded. She was tired of hearing stuffs like this. Why could the husbands do what they pleased and the women couldn't? Why did the women suffer from inferiority? If the husband offended her, she had no right to be angry but if she offended him, she would be punished .
Well, that was just her fate as a woman.