While the sun was still hot, Elistan stood on his altar, and the people stood quietly under the altar and looked up. Lena and Lolana came from the east, torches in their hands.

Scarlet Moon, the chief's daughter, trailed behind them.

She lowered her golden and silver hair and let it fall over her shoulders.

He wore a crown of autumn leaves on his head, mocskins that he had worn from the beginning of his journey, and the Mishakai amulet around his neck shone brightly.

She holds gifts wrapped in layers of precious silk, because her lover must be the first to see.

Lena walked ahead of her with misty eyes, and the young girl's heart was full of her own dreams, and she began to think that the great secret that men and women shared together might not be so terrifying, but rather sweet and worth looking forward to.

Lolana stood beside her, torch held alof.

People whispered praises of the beauty of the Crimson Moon, but everyone fell silent as Lolana walked by. Crimson Moon is human, so her beauty is as accessible as green trees, distant mountains, and blue skies.

The beauty of Lolana is the beauty of the elves, in other words, it has an air of mystery.

The two women brought the bride to Elistan's side, then turned to face west and waited for the groom's arrival.

The bright light of the fire illuminates the way of the river breeze, and Robert and Stone, both of whom lead the way with serious faces.

River Wind followed, standing tall and tall, and his expression was still cold and serious, but there was a glint of joy in his eyes, even the light of the torches was dimmed.

His black hair wore a laurel wreath made of fallen leaves, and his gift was wrapped in Wade's handkerchief.

Hubble and the Khandians followed him. Calamon and Rodrith were at the end, and the mage replaced the torches with the staff of Mazzis in his hand.

The men brought the groom to Elistan and then joined the ladies.

Lena found herself standing beside Calamon. She cautiously reached out and touched his hand.

He smiled softly at her and clasped her small hand in his big hand.

As Tohistan looked at the couple in front of him, he couldn't help but think of the dangers, sorrows, and fears they had encountered, as well as the hardships of their lives.

What does their future look like? After a while, he was still speechless.

When they saw Elistan's expression, they both understood his thoughts and stretched out each other's hands considerately.

Elistan pulled them closer and whispered something that only they could hear.

"It's the love of the two of you and the faith in each other that brings hope to the world.

You are both willing to give your lives for this hope, and you have both saved each other's lives.

The sun is still shining, but the night is coming.

You are the same, and together you will spend the long night until the light comes. But the love of the two of you will be the torch that lights the road ahead. “

Elistan took a step back and began to speak to everyone.

At first, his voice was slightly hoarse, but he felt the peace and tranquility of the gods descend on the place, blessing the couple, so his voice became clearer and clearer.

"The left hand represents the hand that belongs to the heart," he said, placing Scarlet Moon's left hand on River Wind's left hand and putting his left hand on it together.

"We hold these two people's left hands tightly, so that the love in our hearts will also be closely intertwined, and they will merge into a greater discipline, like a small stream into a great river.

Rivers flow across continents, into uncharted territories, exploring new realms, but eventually flowing into a sea of people.

With their love, Paladin, God of God, bless them and let them remain at peace of mind in this broken earth. ”

In a silent blessing, the husband and wife hugged each other tightly. Friends gathered around, and the children leaned quietly next to their parents.

The heart that had been full of the feelings of the deceased was slowly soothed - peace gradually came.

"Swear to each other. Elistan said. "Exchange gifts from your hearts and hands. ”

Scarlet Moon stared into the eyes of the river breeze and said affectionately.

"The northern beacon fires are raging in the sky, and the evil dragon is raging in the sky," wisdom will eventually come, "the wise and the foolish are clouds."

"In the midst of war, when it is most time to be brave and fearless.

Everything is more important than the restraint between men and women. "But you and I, over the burning plains, through the darkness of the earth, to let the world know, to bring light back to every corner. Heaven has given them the opportunity to be born again, the altar on which we stand, the breath we breathe with each other, everything is more important than the promise between man and woman.

Then the river wind said: Winter is coming, and the heavens and the earth are gray.

In the snow, it is time to praise the trees that sprout in the field, because all this is more important than the man's promise to his wife.

We keep our promises to each other, and make an alliance of gold and stone in the twilight, and through the testimony of the heroes, by the light of the fire, the children will see the stars and the moon hidden by the evil dragon, and the insignificant things will be made magnificent by the promise of men to women.

After exchanging vows, the two exchanged gifts for each other. Scarlet Moon shy handed the gift to River Breeze.

With trembling hands, he opened the gift. It was a ring of blonde hair, bound by a band of gold and silver as beautiful.

Scarlet Moon gives her mother's jewelry to Hubble, and the old dwarf's craftsmanship remains the same.

In the ruins of Verlo, Riverwind found a branch that had escaped the ravages of the dragon, which he had always carried in his backpack. The twig becomes a gift from the river breeze to Scarlet Moon. A ring, smooth and flawless, without any ornamentation.

After sanding, the wood has a rich golden sheen and a beautiful vein.

Scarlet Moon picked up the ring, remembering how she felt when she first saw so many trees, and that night they fled into Vero hungry and furious, armed with a blue crystal staff.

She began to weep softly, wiping her eyes with Wade's handkerchief.

"Bless these two gifts, Paladin. Elistan said slowly.

These gifts symbolize fearless sacrifice and selfless love. Let the two of them be able to look at these two gifts even in the darkest moments, and let themselves believe that there is still love shining ahead.

Great and glorious gods, gods of elves and men, gods of dwarves and kanders, bless these two—your people.

May the seeds of love that the two of them have planted in their hearts today can grow into a tree of life through the nourishment of their souls, sheltering those who are looking for peace and peace.

Through the vows exchanged between the two, the clasped hands, the gifts given to each other, the two of you: River Breeze, the grandson of the wanderer, Scarlet Moon, daughter of the chief.

In the heart, in the eyes of men, in the eyes of God are one, never separated. “

River Wind placed his ring on Scarlet Moon's thin fingers. Crimson Moon retrieved her ring, and the river breeze knelt in front of her in accordance with the ritual of the Quesu tribe.

Scarlet Moon smiled and shook her head.

"Get up, warrior. She said with a smile, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.

"Is this an order?" he asked softly.

"This is the last order the chief's daughter has given you," she whispered.

River Breeze stood up. Scarlet Moon puts the golden ring on his finger.

The river breeze embraced her lightly, and she hugged him closely. The lips of the two were touched, and the body and mind became one.

People cheered loudly and torches were lit. The sun sank behind the mountains, and the sky was filled with a glowing sunset.

Soon, the twilight was covered with a black velvety darkness.

The newlyweds are hugged and carried down the hill, and the feast and revelry begin.

A large table carved with pine trees and forests is placed on the grass. The children were finally freed from the shackles of the ceremony and could run to their heart's content and play the game of dragon slaying.

Tonight they left all their unhappiness and worries behind.

The men brought out the vats of ale and red wine they had stolen from the New Grande and toasted the newlyweds.

The women served plates of food, with game from the pigs of the forest, wild fruits from the scavengers, and food from the granaries of New Grande.

"Don't get in my way, give way, give way. Calamon bit it and sat down.

Everyone laughed and gave up their place to him. Militta and two other women brought a large plate of venison and placed it in front of Calamon.

"That's called food!" exclaimed the warrior.

"Hey!" Hubble shouted, forking a piece of smoking meat on Callamon's plate. "You don't even want to eat this piece, do you?"

Calamon happily took advantage of the gap and poured a large glass of ale over Hubble's head without leaking.

Robert and Stone sat next to each other, talking in low voices.

Occasionally, the corners of Robert's eyes would turn towards Lorana. She sat at a table and chatted enthusiastically with Elistan. Robert thought about how beautiful she was today, and at the same time felt how different she was from the wishful thinking and love girl he had left Welling.

He told himself that such a shift was good. But at the same time, he finds himself wondering what she has to talk about with Elistan?

Stone patted him on the shoulder. Robert was taken aback. He completely forgot about the topic of the two of them.

He blushed and began to apologize, only to see the expression on Span Burn's face.

"How?" asked Robert, half-standing up alertly.

"Shhhhhh Stone held him down. "Just look at it. Over there, sit alone. ”

Robert looked bewildered at the place Stone was pointing, and he saw a man sitting alone, absentmindedly eating the food in front of him, as if it were bland and tasteless.

Whenever someone approached, he lowered his head and watched the person warily until he passed.

Perhaps sensing Robert's gaze, he suddenly raised his head and stared straight at them.

"Impossible!" he said in a trembling voice. "We saw him dead! With Iban, no one can escape—"

"Then I read that right. Stone said with a solemn face. "You recognize him, too. I thought I was delirious. Let's go talk to him. ”

And when they turned back, they were gone.

He immediately searched the crowd, but had already missed the opportunity to catch him.

When the silver and red moon rises, married people circle around the couple and sing songs in praise of marriage.

Unmarried singles dance in pairs outside, while children jump up and down as it's past bedtime.

The campfire was burning vigorously, the silver and red moon hung high in the night sky, and the music and people were buzzing. Scarlet Moon and River Wind hugged each other tightly, their eyes shining brighter than flames.

Robert stood in the distance and watched his friends. Lolana and Gireenas danced the traditional elven dance and sang the songs of the elves' feast.

Stone and Ilistan discuss heading north in search of the fabled seaport, the beautiful city of Tassis, in the hope of finding a ship to cut them away from the war-torn continent.

Lena was tired of watching Calamon eat and tease Hubble until he agreed to dance with her with an old red face.

Where did Rhodelis go?

Robert looked around. The half-elf remembers seeing him at the banquet. The mage eats very little and only cares about drinking his herbal juice.

It seemed unusually pale and silent. Robert decided to find him first.

Getting along with this young and scheming mage seemed to suit his mood tonight.

Robert wandered aimlessly in the moonlight, somewhat realizing that he was heading in the right direction. He found Rodlis sitting in the middle of a lightning platform. Under the tree with scorched trunks and scattered branches and leaves. The half-elf sat down beside the silent mage.

A small figure hides behind the half-elf. Wade can finally hear what these two people are talking about!

Rodris's eyes looked at the southern land, which was hidden by the mountains, revealing only a slight outline. The south wind is still blowing, but the direction of the wind is about to change.

The temperature was slowly dropping, and Robert vaguely felt that the mage's thin body was hair, and by the light of the moon, Robert was surprised to find that he was so similar to his half-sister Ella.

The feeling came and went quickly, but it made the figure of a woman appear in Robert's mind, which made him feel even more uneasy. He kept throwing a piece of charred bark from his right hand to his left hand, and from his left hand back to his right hand.

"Why are you looking south?" asked Robert suddenly.

Rodrith looked at him. "What can I see with these eyes, half-elf?" the mage whispered in self-pity.

"I saw death, death and destruction. I saw war. He pointed to the sky.

"The constellations have not yet returned to the sky. After the darkness has not been defeated. ”

"Real victory may be far away. Robert began, "But we always won a battle—"

Rodrith coughed and shook his head sadly.

"Do you think there's no hope?"

"Hope is a sign of negative reality. It's just a painting of bread to satisfy hunger. ”

"Are you saying we should give up on it?" said Robert, angrily throwing the bark away.

"I mean, we should throw away that piece of paper and see the truth with our own eyes. Rodrith replied.

He coughed as he pulled his robe tighter.

"How are you going to fight the dragon, Robert!

We're going to meet more dragons!more than you think!" Rodrith said with a suffocating sense of urgency.