Interlude - The Origin Of Misery 1
It's not everyone who finds an awesome romantic partner through a life-and-death encounter, where they start out as enemies and then become lovers after surviving countless harsh trials. Some people find their partners in more banal ways, like blind dates, arranged marriages, normal encounters at church, the pub, school, or through online dating.
These kinds of romances were not exciting to talk about, so they were hardly highlighted, but this was the norm for everyone other than a select few.
Among this crowd was a young man named Nicholas Spencley, who was now of age, a youth brimming with passion and valor. He had just assisted one of his cousins and lifelong brothers in settling his relationship with his exotic Indian wife and was beginning to think about his own matters when his nanna called him to her cottage.