The Blood Oath
When Vaarin woke up in the morning, he saw that Kaia was already ready. She had been pretty depressed over the past two days and he was aware that she would take some more time to come out of the shock that her sister Fuchsia gave her. He hadn't expected her to be present at the ceremony, but when he saw Kaia in a pale-yellow silk gown with flowers wreathed in her golden and gray hair, a smile came on his lips. It was a beautiful sight. "Come here," he said as he propped up his pillows. She was pouring tea for him. She took the cup, handed it to him and sat down beside him. He stroked her hair lovingly for a long time and then said, "Thank you, love." He kissed the back of her palm.