Chapter Six | Our ancestors

I decided to go back a little in the past to show you how the relationship was between Christian and his husband.

Notice :People on Ennayd do not age as fast as on earth, they can even live up to more than a million years.

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Benia-Ewan Hilam - May 12, 2431 after Apocalypse, Hyslenie / Seriwell

"Ewan, what do you think?"asks my friend Haonna. It shows the hologram of a woman.

"Honestly, I don't know. I'm not going to lie to you, I don't like the Xilonians but I hate the Jogiep people even more. Anyway my parents couldn't have done worse."I answer him with a disinterested air. I'm not really paying attention to the next hologram, Haonna sighs.

"I think it would be better if you found yourself in one of these families, rather than alongside those of our princes and princesses. These kids are absolutely unbearable."Said my friend, frowning.

"Um..." I answer him with a thoughtful smile.

oh my friend, If only you knew...

"And Heskel from Zlakov, don't you like him?"I smile inwardly. Oh, yes...

"The few times we had to talk, he had been rude and condescending to me and my little sister. So no, I don't really like him.

"Haonna sighs, pensive.

Only after a few more "discussions", I suddenly changed my mind about him, he actually is adorable...

We were sitting in the garden of the Hilam estate.

A few hours ago, my parents had told me the most confusing news, my engagement.

The imperial family of Zlakov, the royal family of Fierlem had requested man in marriage with 16 other influential families.

Which would make many families of the bourgeoisie and many personalities from the world of politics jealous. I an empire such as that of Valorine, It is a real honor.

Not only are they are extremely rich with a very low poverty rate and very low social inequalities, but at the world market level they are also the first. Thanks to their income, huge research centers are being built for time travel, in space and between parallel universes.

As for the royal family of Fierlem, what makes them proud is their mining resources and their extremely fertile soil. Everything related to energy stones and herbs of all kinds, they usually come from Fierlem.

So, it doesn't matter which family if I end up in one of them, I'm bound to win.

But the most important question, what is the reason for these marriage requests?

The answer is simple: the Hilam clan, like the Uezlikra clan and many other clans have well-kept ancestral secrets that the public wants to know at all costs.

That's why the children of these families receive so many requests for marriages, for power.

It's quite sad, thinking about it carefully, and that's one of the reasons why I'm deciding to get married now.

I just turned 32, while most of us are married at 22 or 23. First of all, I wanted to make a name for myself on my own without depending on anyone to be able to, then I wanted to get married. But most of all I wanted to be mature enough so as not to have my feet stepped on.

Some stories circulate about the mistreatment of children from ancestral clans in their marriage, some even get killed.

Because they think that once we are married, we will have the obligation to reveal everything to them.

Whether it's about the origin of the world, or about our gifts of clairvoyance, they want to know everything.

But I think most of them don't know who we really are. We have been trained from an early age to protect the word of our ancestors, to trust no one and to rely only on ourselves.

This is why you will surely not find anyone who does not know our secrets, apart from the ancestral families and their spouses.

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We must not take these marriages as a prison. In general, our marriages are not so bad, some even turn into love marriages, like with my fathers and my uncles and aunts.

The only conditions to be fulfilled are that it is necessary that the union of the two families brings a progeny. In normal times, before any contract between families, an elder must verify with the help of an Oracle the future lineage and the future of this relationship.

But don't get me wrong, I'm the one who will choose my future husband/wife. My parents found themselves in the same way (it's a little more complicated) , as well as our ancestors. If I don't want to get married now, my parents will simply refuse the requests or I could remove myself from the clan to live as I wish.

But I can assure you that I have already chosen...

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Benia-Ewan Hilam - June 14, 2431 after Apocalypse, Katarte / Ziekon

We were in a small mansion, on the terrace watching the stars and Aurora borealis.

"You are really evil, my love." Heskel says, discreetly stroking my hand.

"Are you going to make 16 extremely rich and well-known families waiting for your answer, when we both know very well that you are already mine?"

I decided to keep my choice secret for at least one more week.

"Look, this fucking prince of shit sent me threatening letters saying that he would attack my family if I didn't choose."Heskel sighs laughing and then takes me by the waist.

"We both know very well that your family is better trained in fighting than any army that can exist and, that I don't think this prince- which one? "My almost fiancé asks, and I put my forehead on his shoulder.

"Jopieg" I answer him and he kisses my temple tenderly.

"Darling, his country and tiny and they are almost broke."

"I know but, I don't care, this moron threatened me "I whine. He takes my hand in his and kisses it.

"And the fool from Spira, said that if I came to my marry in another royal family, I would become a "baby maker"."

"Don't pay any attention to them, these spoiled and petty children."he puts his forehead against mine.

"When did you plan our engagement ceremony? "he starts to make us dance and I follow the rhythm, laughing.

"Faba (dad ) says that in one and a half month it will be perfect, stop tickling me."I answer him with a laugh. He places kisses on my neck.

"I'm going to talk to my mother about it, she wants us to do it in Varoline"" he puts one of his arms around my waist, and makes me spin.

"Wahïlaî (it means "no" in Hyslenian), love it is not possible. You know that we have to see the Oracle and my grandmother Mama Ganga, we can't do this in Valorine your mother knows it. "I put my hands around his neck.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll talk to my mother about it. "He stops making us dance and kisses me passionately.

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Benia-Ewan Hilam - July 23, 2431 after Apocalypse, Hyslenie /Seriwell

The festivities have started for a while already, the Oracle and Mama Ganga had brought us to a more private room.

There is only my family, that of my fiancé and a few close friends.

The Oracle and my great-grandmother were sitting around a small pool and he asked us to do the same.

Heskel and I are dressed in ceremonial clothes for the party. Long white tunics, my long hair are braided with tiny crystals to decorate, and my fiancee to be has a beautiful bun.

Mama Ganga and the Oracle ask us to enter the water.

It is Heskel who gets up first and then pulls me by the hand to take me with him.

Once in the water, the two priests begin to recite incantations.

The water turns red, golden, green, then blue.

Mama Ganga is the first to open her eyes.

"Six magnificent children"" she tells us with a smile" "You will sire six magnificent and powerful children."

Heskel smiled at me, taking me by the waist. Damn that's a lot, man...

Even if I do love the dude. Six...

"Wonderful!" said then said the empress, jumping into the basin. She, in turn, hugs me. "Six grandchildren, what a joy!"

My family and my friends then all start laughing, coming to us and wishing us their best wishes.

"Wait!"suddenly says the Oracle, to whom everyone in the room turns.

"Two children will be born first"" he said in an uncertain voice, "And a misfortune will happen!"he screams.

Heskel turns to me with a worried look. But the Oracle continues.

"A misfortune that will last for many years""

he closes his eyes and it is Mom Ganga who speaks again.

"In a new envelope, It is from a new envelope that the other children will be born."And the Oracle nods.

"What does it mean?!"cried Heskel.

"The ancestors spoked, my love. And I think they said what they had to say."I said to him, taking him by the waist and putting my head on his shoulder.

And I was right, neither Mama nor the Oracle answered his question.

The ancestors have spoken and the future is thus mapped out...

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