248 The celebration of mating - I

Everyone seemed to understand the celebration but I was as few as ever and one Allen so that he began to explain, "Beloveds or mates do not have marriage ceremonies until one chooses to. It is not as common amongst us. However there is a celebration done in the honour of their meeting and marking."

"Marking," I remembered it, "you had marked Marilyn on my wedding day, had you not?" 

He nodded a little, from what I saw in slight embarrassment. "In my defence," he said as he rubbed the back of his head, "it was too tempting to not mark her when she was ready for it." 

Merylin giggled as she held Allan's hand. "I still remember the expression on your face. It was like a child being offered lots of sweets!" 

"He had always been a child," Darius chuckled, "did you hear about this morning?" 

Allan sneered at him. "I am that already. What more do you possibly want for me?!" He snapped and everybody chuckled at their playful banter, even me.