weddings

Zed just arrived followed by Scheherazade and Bonk.

Tusk chuckles.

Heartsong squints down at her parchment and shakes her head.

Llorien beams!

Denada gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Tusk grins at Garrock.

Llorien bounces up and down exuberantly!

Gabit removes a bottle of olive oil from her leather backpack.

A deafening belch roars out from around Tusk!

Tusk taps a tiny walnut wand.

Jherle grins.

Zed smiles.

Tusk laughs!

Bonk flashes his teeth in a quick smile.

Denada beams at Bonk!

Garrock sniffs at Zed.

He gets a sparkle in his eyes.

Tusk exclaims, "Bonk man!"

Heartsong taps her quill against the base of her throat.

Garrock chuckles.

Gabit puts a bottle of olive oil in a large jade green sack.

Denada gazes at Zed.

Jherle sniffs at Zed.

She gets a sparkle in her eyes.

Scheherazade taps a marching songbook.

Jherle grins.

Llorien leans on Tusk.

Scheherazade grins at Heartsong.

Tusk holds hands with Llorien.

Heartsong grins at Scheherazade.

Gimli comes out of hiding.

Llorien smiles.

Garrock chuckles at Scheherazade.

Gimli tilts his head toward Zed.

Gabit beams!

Heartsong brushes a fleck of dust from her parchment then returns to work on her song.

Gabit bounces up and down exuberantly!

Heartsong grins at Scheherazade.

Gimli kneels.

Gimli stands up.

Heartsong sways back and forth.

Tusk looks thoughtfully at Bonk.

Zed recites:

"Thank you all for coming today, I apologize for the delay."

Jherle grins.

Denada says, "he rhymed"

Denada smiles.

Zed strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

Tusk nods to Bonk.

Heartsong stands up.

Heartsong loses her look of concentration.

Llorien grins.

Zed turns sharply on his heel.

Heartsong puts a sheet of parchment in a golden brown cross-stitched backpack.

Zed recites:

"We will now begin the ceremony"

Llorien beams!

(Scheherazade strums a plaintive series of chords on her lute. Her gaze seems fixed somewhere beyond you as she begins to sing.)

Scheherazade sings:

"The sun shines brightly on this place

And warms my heart as well

For summer brought you to my world

Our story - seasons tell

The splendor of the summer fades

Gives way to autumn hues

The seasons changed, too, in my heart

I fell in love with you"

Tusk leans on Llorien.

Advina just arrived.

Llorien releases a contented sigh.

Llorien hugs Advina.

Advina strides a few steps forward.

Advina grins at Denada.

(Scheherazade hums eerily for a moment, the interlude a haunting counterpoint to the melody that her fingers mechanically continue.)

Advina strides a few steps forward.

Advina fidgets nervously.

Advina strides a few steps forward.

Denada grins.

Jherle grins.

(Advina turns gracefully at the altar to stand before the crowd.)

Scheherazade sings:

"I look back fondly at the sun

I'll miss its golden charms

But look toward spending winter in

Your warm and tender arms

I love the tranquil snowy nights

A silence - pure and true

The quiet comfort winter brings

The peace I found in you"

Katie just arrived.

Katie strides a few steps forward.

Katie smiles.

Katie strides a few steps forward.

Scheherazade smiles contemplatively, her voice liquid and smooth as the words flow to the music.

Tusk nods to Llorien.

Gabit smiles.

Katie strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

(Katie turns gracefully to face the gathered people.)

Leanna just arrived.

Scheherazade sings:

"The sun soon warms the earth once more

And spring inspires again

The efflorescence of my joy

And love for you, my friend

As with the seasons of the heart

Each wonderful and new

The beauty that surrounds us is

Enhanced by loving you"

The light, sweet fragrance of starflowers curls through the air from Llorien.

Leanna strides a few steps forward.

Leanna strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

(Scheherazade plays a few final chords, shaking her head and smiling ruefully at the foolishness of love.)

(Leanna arrives at the altar and turns to the gathering.)

Gabit chuckles.

Llorien smiles.

Zed puts a whiskey shot in a sweeping etched leather cape embroidered with the crest of the royal house of Kenro, clasped with a hawks-eye.

Zed hums!

Tamboura just arrived followed by Methos.

(Tamboura arrives with her father Methos on her arm.)

Llorien grins at Zed.

Advina grins at Zed.

Tusk flashes his teeth in a quick smile.

Scheherazade beams at Tamboura!

Tamboura strides a few steps forward.

Zed glances at Tamboura.

Methos strides a few steps forward.

Zed beams at Tamboura!

Llorien says, "ooooo"

Tamboura gets a quiet, peaceful look on her face.

Katie smiles at Tamboura.

Tamboura strides a few steps forward.

Leanna smiles at Tamboura.

Denada grins at Tamboura.

Methos strides a few steps forward.

Tamboura strides a few steps forward.

Methos strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

Tamboura smiles as a faint music from the spring seems to fill the air.

Tamboura strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

A thick, seductive scent that makes your senses swim intoxicatingly curls through the air from Tamboura.

Tamboura turns toward Methos.

Tamboura smiles at Methos.

A tear runs down Tamboura's face.

Twylight just arrived.

Methos smiles proudly turning towards his daughter Tamboura, bending down slightly.

(Tamboura goes on her tiptoes and kisses her father Methos gently on the cheek.)

Zed and Methos shake hands.

Twylight sits down.

Tamboura turns toward Zed.

Zed turns toward Tamboura.

Methos smiles and places Tamboura's hand into Zed's and takes a step back.

Posidea just arrived followed by Apollonius.

Apollonius says, "I can't touch it."

Tamboura trembles.

Posidea smiles at Tamboura.

Gimli glances at Apollonius and holds up one finger to his lips.

Tamboura beams at Zed!

Zed smiles at Tamboura.

Apollonius says, "It says it's not mine."

(Tamboura and Zed stride towards the altar and turn toward the assembled crowd.)

Tamboura smiles warmly.

Tamboura recites:

"To consecrate the sacred circle, let now the four directions be honoured..."

Zed recites:

"...that love, peace, power and radiance enter our circle for the good of all beings. "

Tamboura removes a small ornate silver mirror from her feathery red purse.

(Tamboura and Zed turn to the east.)

Zed recites:

"Blessed be by the element of air. May we be blessed with communication, intellectual growth, and wisdom."

Llorien leans on Tusk.

Tamboura recites:

"With the blessings of the Hawk of Dawn soaring though the clear pure air we call upon the powers of the east. May the song of love be carried on the wind."

Tamboura puts a small ornate silver mirror on the floor.

Arcrest just arrived followed by Epoclaen, Trinta, Silvershadow and Hellena.

Tamboura removes an eagle feather from her tiger skin cloak.

Tusk hugs Trinta.

Trinta hugs Tusk.

Advina beams at Epoclaen!

Tamboura offers an eagle feather to Olympians, placing the feather on the ground.

Silvershadow hugs Tamboura.

Arcrest disbands his group.

Arcrest waves.

Llorien coughs.

Advina recites:

"Welcome, O'powers of Air! With clever fingers weave tightly the bonds of Heart, Spirit and Love between these two. Let none undo the fabric of their love."

Tamboura curtsies.

Trinta sits at Tusk's feet.

Zed bows.

Silvershadow pokes Llorien in the ribs.

Tamboura slowly paces to her right, moving in a circle around Zed.

(Tamboura and Zed face southwards.)

Silvershadow sits down.

Zed recites:

"Blessed be by the element of fire. May we be blessed with harmony, vitality, creativity, and passion."

Tamboura removes a sunburst-cut golden wax candle from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura lights a sunburst-cut golden wax candle.

Tamboura raises her golden wax candle high above her head!

Tamboura recites:

"With the blessing of the Great Stag in the heat of the chase and the inner fire of the sun, we call upon the powers of the south.

May the flow of love enter the hearts of all people."

Tamboura offers a sunburst-cut golden wax candle to Olympians, placing the candle on the ground.

Katie recites:

"Welcome, O'powers of Fire! Ignite the Passion and the Love for this blessed pair. Ever burning, yet never consuming one or the other."

Llorien smiles.

Tusk leans on Trinta.

Tamboura curtsies.

Tusk pulls Llorien towards him!

Zed bows.

Tamboura slowly paces to her right, moving in a circle around Zed.

(Tamboura and Zed face westwards.)

Llorien snuggles up close to Tusk.

Zed recites:

"Blessed be by the element of water. May we be blessed with friendship, intuition, caring, understanding, and love. "

Tamboura removes a bronze chain seashell necklace from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura raises her seashell necklace high above her head!

Tusk sits down.

Tamboura recites:

"With the blessings of the Salmon of Wisdom who dwells within the sacred waters of the pool, we call upon the powers of the west. May the waves of love pour throughout the sea."

Epoclaen sits down.

Tamboura offers a bronze chain seashell necklace to Olympians, placing the necklace on the ground.

Llorien sits down.

Leanna recites:

"Welcome,O'powers of Water! Bless this couple with a love as deep as any ocean. May richness of body,of soul,and of spirit be theirs ever more."

Tamboura curtsies.

Zed bows.

Tamboura slowly paces to her right, moving in a circle around Zed.

(Tamboura and Zed face northwards.)

Zed recites:

"Blessed be by the element of earth. May we be blessed with tenderness, happiness, compassion, and sensuality."

Tamboura removes a smooth rock from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura raises her smooth rock in triumph!

Tamboura recites:

"With the blessings of the Great Bear of the starry skies and the deep and fruitful earth, we call upon the powers of the earth.

May the light of love shine over the land."

Tamboura offers a smooth rock to Olympians, placing the rock on the ground.

Bonk recites:

"Get in here Earth Power. Make this man and woman strong and smart as long as they can stand each other."

Bonk folds his arms across his chest.

Tamboura curtsies.

Zed bows.

Denada smiles at Bonk.

Hellena sits down.

Scheherazade grins.

Zed recites:

"May this purest love heal the wounded earth and may there be peace though out the whole world."

Tamboura recites:

"May the harmony of our circle be complete."

Tamboura gazes upward and slowly exhales.

(Tamboura and Zed walk over to the altar and stand behind it.)

Zed recites:

"As we come together within this circle, we also ask for the greater powers to be present so that this union may be blessed with their positive energies."

Tamboura recites:

"We invite the Goddesses of love. Through their presence love fills us all."

Tamboura disbands her group.

Zed recites:

"Hear us, Aprodite! Hear us Qadesh!"

Zed removes a long-stemmed dark red rose from his etched leather cape.

Tamboura picks up a small ornate silver mirror.

Tamboura offers a small ornate silver mirror to Olympians, placing the mirror on the ground.

Zed offers a long-stemmed dark red rose to Olympians, placing the rose on the ground.

A thick, seductive scent that makes your senses swim intoxicatingly curls through the air from Tamboura.

Tamboura recites:

"We invite our spiritual mothers. Their presence shall bless us with maternal caring, security and fertility."

Tamboura removes a cow symbol from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura smiles lovingly at Zed

Tamboura offers a cow symbol to Olympians, placing the symbol on the ground.

Zed recites:

"Hear us, Rhea! Hear us, Hathor!"

Zed removes some laurel leaves from his etched leather cape.

Zed offers some laurel leaves to Olympians, placing the leaves on the ground.

Tamboura recites:

"We invite our spiritual fathers. They shall bless us with guidance, understanding, and maturity in times ahead."

Zed recites:

"Hear us, Zeus! Hear us, Amon Ra!"

Tamboura removes a sun medallion from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura offers a sun medallion to Olympians, placing the medallion on the ground.

Zed removes some oak leaves from his etched leather cape.

Zed offers some oak leaves to Olympians, placing the leaves on the ground.

Tamboura recites:

"In the name of the old ones - the ancestors, whose traditions we honour, we invite those who brought forth life. Through their presence may all find maat, united in harmony and in perfect love."

Tamboura removes a crown of thick green ivy from her tiger skin cloak.

Zed recites:

"Hear us Gaea! Hear us Atum!"

Tamboura offers a crown of thick green ivy to Olympians, placing the ivy on the ground.

Zed removes a handful of white sand from his etched leather cape.

Zed offers a handful of white sand to Olympians, placing the sand on the ground.

Tamboura recites:

"We invite our patron gods. Through their presence the joining of their supplicants can be made complete."

Tamboura removes a lightning symbol from her tiger skin cloak.

Zed recites:

"Hear us Zeus! Hear us Hermes!"

Tamboura offers a lightning symbol to Olympians, placing the symbol on the ground.

Zed removes a twisted wire lockpick from his etched leather cape.

Zed offers a twisted wire lockpick to Olympians, placing the lockpick on the ground.

Tamboura recites:

"May we all be united in perfect love...."

Zed recites:

"... and filled with the spirit of maat henceforth into eternity. Blessed be."

Tamboura says, "Blessed be."

Tamboura smiles warmly at all her family and friends.

Llorien smiles.

Denada smiles.

Apollonius smiles at Tamboura.

Zed strides over to stand before Methos.

Apollonius smiles at Zed.

Zed smiles at Methos.

Zed turns toward Methos.

Zed recites:

"Do you know this woman?"

Methos recites:

"I do"

Zed recites:

"Can you vouch for her being free to marry?"

Methos recites:

"I can"

Zed bows to Methos.

Methos smiles.

Zed strides a few steps toward a sandstone altar.

Tamboura turns toward Bonk.

Tamboura recites:

"Do you know this man?"

Bonk squints at Zed.

Bonk says, "Bonk knows Zed"

Tamboura fidgets nervously.

Bonk points at Zed.

Bonk exclaims, "Zed!"

Zed grins.

Zed nods to Bonk.

Tamboura recites:

"Can you vouch for his being free to marry?"

Llorien grins.

Scheherazade grins.

(Bonk removes his ironclad grip from Zed's shoulder)

The blood slowly drains from Tamboura's face.

Bonk says, "Free now"

Zed sways back and forth.

Bonk folds his arms across his chest.

Denada giggles.

Jherle snickers.

Tusk chuckles.

Apollonius giggles.

Tamboura says, "oooh"

Llorien chuckles.

Advina grins at Bonk.

Tamboura waves her hand over her heart and looks upward.

Silvershadow ponders.

Tamboura curtsies to Bonk.

Zed bows to Bonk.

Tamboura recites:

"Circles represent eternity, and though our lives are finite, love is everlasting, the creative force that binds us together, the force that gives new life."

Zed recites:

"We symbolize this force with wedding bands, and to show to all that our love is indeed everlasting."

Bonk offers Zed a midnight blue box with a T etched on the lid.

Leanna offers Tamboura a white gold wedding band encircled with intertwining gold filigree roses with ruby petals and emerald leaves.

Zed accepts Bonk's blue box.

Zed opens his blue box.

Tamboura accepts Leanna's wedding band.

Zed removes a white gold wedding band encircled with intertwining gold filigree roses with ruby petals and emerald leaves from his blue box.

Zed puts a midnight blue box with a T etched on the lid in a sweeping etched leather cape embroidered with the crest of the
royal house of Kenro, clasped with a hawks-eye.

(Zed takes a few steps forward and turns to the east.)

Llorien smiles at Tusk.

Zed recites:

"The blessings of the wind upon these rings and our love, that we share communication and creativity."

(Tamboura turns to the south.)

Tamboura recites:

"The blessings of fire upon these rings and our love, that we share passion and the spirit."

(Zed turns to the west.)

Zed recites:

"The blessings of water upon these rings and our love, that we share love and compassion."

(Tamboura turns to the north.)

Tamboura recites:

"The blessings of the earth upon these rings and our love, that we share health and sexuality."

Tamboura smiles at Zed, clasping his hand they proceed to the front of the altar and face the assemblage.

Zed recites:

"We are born of stardust and deepest oceans, of erupting volcanos and the bones of the earth."

Zed recites:

"In celebrating love we celebrate a heritage of all these things, and of the love of all persons from the dawn of time."

Zed recites:

"In making a commitment to loving each other, we share that which is best in us and give a moment of light to the world."

Tamboura recites:

"We now, in front of the powers that be and all assembled here, share our vows of love and commitment."

Tamboura smiles at Zed.

Tamboura fidgets nervously.

Tamboura asks, "Zed?"

Tamboura turns toward Zed.

Zed smiles at Tamboura.

Zed recites:

"Thankfully now I am but a part

Loves full blush bepaints my heart

I pronounce it faithfully

For all the world to hear and see."

Tamboura sighs happily.

Zed recites:

"Her bosum burns with honors glow

And also in pleasant ratio

Caring, kindness and sweetness

The words of her nomenclature."

Zed recites:

"Yet they doth not hide her fiery nature

Just like the beauty of the skies

Calm and placid blue, and yet at times

Thunderous as the clouds do boil

Lightnings crack in the winds turmoil."

Tamboura blushes a bright red color.

Zed recites:

"Beauty and kindess lie within

Smooth as silk, the touch of her skin

Her eyes o'er shine the stars burning bright

Framed by her hair like a warm summers night."

Scheherazade just left.

Zed recites:

"That was a selection from a very ancient text in the history of my family. It described a very famous hero from long ago

a very beautiful woman as well as a fierce warrior."

Zed recites:

"I picked that specific passage because not only do I know you as my partner in life, but also as my partner in the field of battle."

Zed recites:

"We have hunted together now for over a year always by each other's side as partners, but only fairly recently did true love bloom. I know both sides of you now."

Zed smiles at Tamboura.

Tamboura smiles.

Zed recites:

"Tis true since we have announced to the world our feelings for each other many barriers have been placed before us. But every barrier we cross, every crevice we jump, our love grows stronger and deeper."

Llorien smiles.

Zed recites:

"But even if we live out the rest of our lives away from most others, I will truly be happy as long as you are there with me...."

Zed recites:

"To share our lives

Our triumphs

Our defeats...."

A tear runs down Llorien's face.

Zed recites:

"To attain our goals

To comfort each other if we fail....

To be there in good times and in bad, for us and us alone if needs be."

Silvershadow rubs Llorien gently.

Tamboura sniffs.

Llorien smiles.

Zed smiles at Tamboura with a tear in his eye.

Apollonius sighs happily.

Zed sighs happily at Tamboura.

Llorien sighs.

Katie sniffs.

Llorien smiles.

Silvershadow pats Apollonius on the knee.

Zed recites:

"I promise that I will honour our union

With words of adoration and actions of consideration,

And I commit myself to work together with you,

And to grow with you,

As individuals and as a family."

Tusk leans on Llorien.

Zed recites:

"I promise to bring to our union

My compassion, understanding, fairness, and unconditional love.

I commit myself to honour, respect, believe in, and grow with you,

Through the many challenges that lie before us."

Zed recites:

"I ask you, Tamboura, to join with me, as my life partner. I give you my pledge of truthfulness, commitment, and the freedom to soar as high as your soul may take you."

Ruffling its feathers, a small brown finch sings a few twittering notes on Gimli's shoulder before falling silent.

Zed recites:

"May we learn to love each other as we do our Mother the Earth. With this ring I offer you a reminder of our strength together, and the vision, we share, for a life that begins and ends with love and understanding."

A tear runs down Llorien's face.

Silvershadow rubs Llorien gently.

Tamboura puts a bouquet of creamy gardenias in an elegantly fitted snow-white tiger skin cloak clasped by a gold-flecked lapis lazuli phoenix brooch.

Zed recites:

"As the inscription on this ring attests, may our spirits intertwine, our roots grow deep, flowering like two perfect roses. Growing older and stronger together."

Zed recites:

"I open my loving heart to you without reservation, and I give freely the sense of joy and wonder, that I feel as we join together as one. May our love shine as it grows, and may all that we do bring honor to our families, friends, and the circle of faith that we walk in."

Zed recites:

"Blessed Be my beloved."

Tamboura beams at Zed!

A bright yellow sunbird lifts its head and nuzzles Tamboura's ear before warbling a heart-rending melody.

Zed gently kisses his band.

Tamboura puts a white gold wedding band encircled with intertwining gold filigree roses with ruby petals and emerald leaves in an elegantly fitted snow-white tiger skin cloak clasped by a gold-flecked lapis lazuli phoenix brooch.

Zed offers Tamboura a white gold wedding band encircled with intertwining gold filigree roses with ruby petals and emerald leaves.

Tamboura accepts Zed's wedding band.

Llorien beams!

Silvershadow beams!

Methos smiles.

Tamboura smiles and wears her ring.

Advina beams at Epoclaen!

Apollonius beams at Tamboura!

Llorien shivers.

Silvershadow beams at Tamboura!

Tamboura says, "My Love, I accept your pledge, and your love. Know what is in my heart, as I know what is in thine.The magic of my will, of my love, shall ever be thine."

Tamboura taps herself on the chest.

Silvershadow beams at Zed!

Silvershadow rubs his head.

Silvershadow rubs Heartsong gently.

Tamboura says, " I present to you, my LOVE and this pledge. May I never knowingly or willingly do such a thing to harm, nor grieve, you in any form or fashion"

Tusk hugs Llorien.

Tamboura says, "Accept this, my jewel, my treasure, as a token of my trust."

Tamboura trembles.

Tamboura removes an enruned longsword with a masterful cats-eye engraving.

ongsword from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura smiles lovingly at Zed.

Tamboura says, " Just as its steel that is its essence, may our love be as enduring. Accept it my love, for which is mine is yours."

Tamboura recites:

"Fire is an element with the power to transform all it touches

Even the earth is shaped and changed by the fire at its heart

Which creates continents, molds oceans."

Tamboura recites:

"Hidden within this fire is a source of life.

In the heart of the human soul, too, there burns a fire of change

- defining, animating and transforming us.

This transforming fire gives meaning to our growth and evolution as beings of the Earth."

Tamboura kneels down.

Tamboura lightly touches her flame relic pendant and invokes the name of Zeus.

Tamboura's hands begin to glow with mystic energy.

Tamboura gestures toward an enruned longsword with a masterful cats-eye engraving.

The surface of an enruned longsword with a masterful cats-eye engraving begins to glow bright red and you can hear the slight sizzle of moisture as it instantly evaporates in the sudden intense heat... and then amazingly the heat withdraws as it appears to be visibly absorbed into the longsword.

Tamboura jumps to her feet!

Tamboura smiles and says, "I herewith give you Inkenbour !

Tamboura offers Zed an enruned longsword with a masterful cats-eye engraving.

Zed's jaw drops.

Zed asks, "Er, yer kidding right?"

Llorien blinks.

Zed peers quizzically at Tamboura.

Llorien laughs!

Silvershadow giggles.

Tamboura turns toward Zed.

Tamboura smiles warmly at Zed

Tamboura says, "You cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give."

Apollonius chuckles.

Gimli gets a smug expression on his face.

A tear runs down Zed's face.

Zed accepts Tamboura's enruned longsword with a masterful cats-eye engraving.

Tamboura says, " You cannot command me for I am a free person. But I shall serve you in those ways you require and the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand."

Tamboura removes a honey comb from her tiger skin cloak.

Tamboura offers Zed a honey comb.

A tear runs down Llorien's face.

Zed accepts Tamboura's honey comb.

Tamboura says, " I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night, and the eyes into which I smile in the morning."

Tamboura smiles at Zed and blushes slightly.

Tusk leans on Llorien.

Hellena blinks as tears slip slowly from her eyes and trickle down her cheeks.

Silvershadow blushes a bright red color.

Tamboura says, " I pledge to you the first bite from my meat and the first drink from my cup."

Tamboura mutters as long as I get the first bite from the wedding turkey.

A tear runs down Zed's face.

Llorien blinks as tears slip slowly from her eyes and trickle down her cheeks.

Zed chuckles.

Tamboura comes out of hiding.

Silvershadow hugs Heartsong.

Tamboura blushes and babbles a few incoherent words, looking sincerely flustered.

Llorien grins.

Methos grins.

Apollonius grins.

Zed giggles.

Tamboura says, " I pledge to you my living and my dying, each equally in your care."

Tamboura says, " I shall be a shield for your back, and you for mine. I shall not slander you, nor you me."

Tamboura says, " I shall honor you above all others, and when we quarrel, we shall do so in private and tell no strangers our grievances."

Tamboura says, " This is my wedding vow to you. This is the marriage of equals."

Tamboura holds her hand out to Zed.

Tamboura sings:

"Deep peace of the running wave to you.

Deep peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.

Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.

Deep peace of the Light of the world to you."

Zed kisses Tamboura on the hand.

Tamboura smiles and gestures towards Zed who appears to shine briefly with a golden glow.

Zed trembles.

Silvershadow rubs Trinta gently.

Tamboura sings:

"Let what I feel fill me

but not consume me

Let me follow what I feel

but not be forced

Let me become the kind of soul

Who never clings too hard

who lets go... and yet loves"

Llorien sighs happily.

Tamboura sings:

"Let me imagine better worlds

yet work in this one

Let me touch, and treasure, even

people I can never hold

And let me out and let me in

and let me see, and let me be

A window

-maybe broken-

But through which a bit of air and sunlight comes."

Tamboura smiles and places her right hand into Zed's.

Zed puts a honey comb in a sweeping etched leather cape embroidered with the crest of the royal house of Kenro, clasped with a hawks-eye.

Tusk rubs Llorien gently.

Silvershadow rubs Heartsong gently.

Tamboura exclaims, "now we would like to ask Scheherazade to sing..but she was taken oh so young!"

Llorien pouts.

Portia appears in a swirl of silvery mist.

Apollonius sighs.

Jherle smiles.

Llorien snuggles up close to Tusk.

Tamboura says, "the nasty weather god was here..we must have forgotten to offer to him."

Zed snaps his fingers.

Tamboura gazes upward and slowly exhales.

Katie grins.

Epoclaen chuckles at Tamboura.

Silvershadow mutters something about the gods under his breath.

Gimli nods to Twylight.

Gimli sighs.

Silvershadow mutters those pesky gods should be whipped with an oiled and well salted whip

Tamboura says, "so we must proceed and hope for Scheherazade TO RETURN AT A LATER POINT."

Portia nods to Leanna.

Zed grins at Tamboura.

Tamboura recites:

"Let this commitment be shown by the Best Man, in his traditional way, as to honor this ceremony and those present."

Denada smiles.

Tusk chuckles.

Zed rubs his eyes.

Denada beams at Bonk!

Bonk flashes his teeth in a quick smile.

Bonk strides a few steps forward.

Jherle grins.

Bonk leans to his right slightly.

Bonk leans to his left slightly.

Bonk cracks his knuckles!

Bonk stretches his arms above his head.

You hear a loud "CRACK!" as Bonk rolls his head around on his neck.

Apollonius grins.

Arcrest joins Hellena's group.

Tamboura gasps at Bonk!

Bonk says, "Bonk ready, happy wedding lots eggs dance."

Bonk slowly paces to his right, moving in a circle around Tamboura.

Bonk squints at Tamboura.

Llorien giggles.

Tusk grins.

Bonk holds Zed's hand as they turn to the left and take a few steps.

Bonk squints at Zed.

Denada gulps.

Tamboura giggles at Bonk.

Hellena stands up.

Bonk throws back his head and howls.

Pickoer appears in a flash of light, looking slightly disoriented.

Bonk exclaims, "Happy Marriage!"

Llorien grins at Denada.

Bonk shakes his finger at Zed.

Bonk shakes his finger at Tamboura.

Bonk raises one leg and inspects the ground beneath his foot.

Bonk fidgets nervously.

Bonk crosses his fingers.

Zed cackles!

Bonk stomps his foot! The ground seems to tremble slightly beneath the impact.

Bonk jumps up and down!

Bonk kicks his leg up into the air!

Llorien pats Denada on the knee.

(Bonk rips off his pants)

Bonk removes his black pants.

Bonk gets a sudden twitch in his eye.

Bonk mutters something about glad it isn't as cold as it is in Midgard

Bonk poses quite heroically! He must think he's Hercules or something.

(Bonk waves his pants around his head)

Denada says, "ack"

Bonk dances about with his pants.

Silvershadow hugs Heartsong.

Bonk removes a huge eel from his ragged loincloth.

Bonk raises his huge eel high above his head!

Bonk throws back his head and howls.

Bonk shakes his huge eel!

Pickoer grins.

Bonk strides over to stand before Zed.

(Bonk slaps Zed upside the head with his eel)

Tamboura kicks her leg up into the air!

Pickoer waves.

Bonk strides over to stand before Tamboura.

(Bonk slaps Tamboura upside the head with his eel)

(Denada hides her head in her hands.)

Gabit giggles.

Apollonius ducks his head.

Bonk says, "Now have lots of Eggs"

Bonk puts a huge eel in a tattered and singed snakeskin loincloth.

Bonk flashes his teeth in a quick smile.

Bonk pants.

Epoclaen gets a sudden twitch in his eye.

Tamboura sways back and forth.

Bonk kicks his leg up into the air!

Portia glances at Denada.

Llorien laughs at Bonk.

Jherle grins.

Bonk scuffs his foot along the ground.

Bonk strides over to stand before Tamboura.

Tamboura says, "eeep"

Silvershadow giggles at Bonk.

Bonk scuffs his foot along the ground.

Bonk strides over to stand before Tamboura.

Tusk chuckles.

(Zed dies of embarassment.)

Bonk scuffs his foot along the ground.

Heartsong laughs!

Zed swoons to the floor in a dramatic heap!

Bonk moves to stand behind Tamboura.

Bonk slaps Tamboura lightly on the rear.

Bonk winks at Zed.

Bonk says, "Good egg bearing hips."

Bonk ducks his head.

Llorien grins.

Bonk pants.

Bonk begins to sweat.

(Bonk puts his hands on his knees)

Bonk pants.

Bonk says, "Bonk getting to old for dance""

You hear the voice of Tamboura say, "hah"

Jherle exclaims, "Who would have lots of eggs after a dance like like that!"

Llorien says, "Oh sheesh."

Denada gazes upward.

(Bonk slowly straightens up for big finish)

Bonk says, "Bonk now do old clan bless dance"

Bonk gets an odd expression on his face.

Bonk nods.

Bonk looks very pleased with himself.

Llorien asks, "egg bearing?"

Bonk makes a shushing noise.

Tamboura comes out of hiding.

Tamboura hugs Bonk.

Zed sits up.

Jherle grins.

Tusk chuckles.

Bonk takes a few steps to his left.

Portia laughs!

(Bonk jumps to the right)

Bonk slaps his hand against his hip.

Zed stands up.

Bonk's knees knock together.

Tamboura jumps back from Bonk!

Advina hugs Tamboura.

Bonk leans back.

Bonk leans forward.

Bonk leans back.

Bonk leans forward.

Bonk leans back.

Bonk leans forward.

Bonk shakes his head and bellows, "Grrarerargh!"

Bonk bows.

(Bonk falls to the ground as a loud 'CRACK' can be heard coming from his back area)

Bonk falls over.

Bonk says, "owie"

Bonk mutters much to old

Tamboura tries to pull Bonk up to his feet, but cannot.

Tusk laughs!

Denada kisses Bonk on the nose.

Tamboura falls over.

Llorien giggles.

Silvershadow giggles.

Zed lets out a hearty cheer for Bonk!

Tamboura says, "oops"

Apollonius applauds Bonk!

Jherle grins.

Tusk pats Bonk on the knee.

Heartsong giggles.

Bonk mutters much to old

Llorien applauds Bonk!

Zed applauds Bonk!

Tamboura rolls over and props her head up on her arm.

Silvershadow lets out a hearty cheer for Bonk!

Boldly jumping to her feet, Tamboura raises her band high in the air and keens, "Kiyayayayi!"

Tusk says, "You're the best, Bonk"

Bonk stands up.

Zed pulls Tamboura towards him!

Bonk grunts.

Tamboura applauds Bonk!

Jherle beams at Bonk!

Garrock says, "Good work Bonk."

Tamboura leans on Zed.

Tusk grins at Bonk.

Katie grins at Bonk.

Portia applauds Bonk!

Llorien grins.

Methos grins at Bonk.

Apollonius mutters I think I've gone blind.

Silvershadow nods to Apollonius.

Silvershadow giggles at Heartsong.

Silvershadow hugs Heartsong.

Bonk flashes his teeth in a quick smile.

Zed smiles warmly, takes Tambouras hand and turns toward the congregation.

Arcrest asks, "Bonk, what priest need to be sacrificed for good eggs?"

Silvershadow pats Heartsong on the knee.

Scheherazade just arrived.

Leanna beams at Scheherazade!

A small brown finch lifts its head and nuzzles Gimli's ear before warbling a heart-rending melody.

Apollonius applauds Scheherazade!

Pickoer smiles.

Zed beams!

Heartsong nods to Silvershadow.

Posidea smiles at Scheherazade.

Zed says, "Good timing"

Silvershadow says, "ill offer myself ffor the task"

Apollonius grins at Scheherazade.

Silvershadow nods to Arcrest.

Scheherazade asks, "ah time for the song?"

Zed recites:

"True love knows no bounds. Nor knows it oneness, sameness nor correctness of being. Many show the commitment of marriage in unique ways and forms."

Tamboura exclaims, "Scheherazade is just back in time!"

Tamboura recites:

"We ask Scheherazade to favor all present with a song of love."

Scheherazade beams!

Pickoer settles down onto the ground.

Katie smiles at Scheherazade.

Callasandra blinks.

Scheherazade sings:

"Everyone looks for their calling in love,

But I always find it surprising,

The way people say that they're falling in love,

When I always felt I was rising.

Floating right off the ground,

And reaching something I only have dreamed of,

I'm not falling at all,

I am rising in love."

Callasandra sits down next to Pickoer.

Ruffling its feathers, a bright yellow sunbird sings a few twittering notes on Tamboura's shoulder before falling silent.

Pickoer smiles at Callasandra.

Denada just went south.

Scheherazade sings:

"Everyone talks about tying the knot,

But I have a hard time agreeing,

With the way that we bind up the love that we've got,

When the feeling of love should be freeing.

Lifting each other up,

Instead of giving one another a shove,

We won't be falling at all,

We'll be rising in love."

Gimli just handed Portia some dinars.

Portia smiles at Gimli.

Tamboura blinks as tears slip slowly from her eyes and trickle down her cheeks.

Scheherazade sings:

"How to you let love grow?

You've got to give it a chance when you've found it.

The bird in your hand will stay, until,

You start to close your fingers around it.

Love is the river whose waters we test,

And a measure of where we are going,

But you never can step in the same river twice,

For the water is constantly flowing."

Tusk rubs Llorien gently.

Llorien leans on Tusk.

Apollonius smiles at Scheherazade.

Scheherazade sings:

"But the deeper the river, the greater the trust,

And the more that we're rising above,

We won't be falling at all,

We'll be rising in love.

Everyone looks for their calling in love,

But I always find it surprising,

The way people say that they're falling in love,

When I always felt I was rising."

Scheherazade sings:

"Floating right off the ground,

And reaching something I only have dreamed of,

I'm not falling at all,

I am rising in love.

Everyone talks about tying the knot,

But I have a hard time agreeing,

With the way that we bind up the love that we've got,

When the feeling of love should be freeing."

Llorien smiles.

Scheherazade curtsies.

Katie lets out a howl for Scheherazade!

Apollonius applauds Scheherazade!

Tamboura applauds Scheherazade!

Gabit applauds.

Jherle applauds Scheherazade!

Leanna gazes at Scheherazade in awe.

Silvershadow applauds Scheherazade!

Tamboura hugs Scheherazade.

Pickoer beams at Scheherazade!

Llorien applauds Scheherazade!

Posidea applauds Scheherazade!

Tusk applauds Scheherazade!

Heartsong lets out a hearty cheer for Scheherazade!

Bonk applauds Scheherazade!

Apollonius lets out a hearty cheer for Scheherazade!

Zed applauds Scheherazade!

Advina applauds.

Leanna lets out a hearty cheer for Scheherazade!

Pickoer gasps and stares at Scheherazade in awe.

Methos applauds Scheherazade!

Hellena applauds Scheherazade!

Leanna applauds Scheherazade!

Gimli lets out a hearty cheer for Scheherazade!

Katie applauds Scheherazade!

Callasandra applauds Scheherazade!

Silvershadow beams at Scheherazade!

Epoclaen applauds Scheherazade!

Tamboura leans on Scheherazade.

Scheherazade grins.

Zed smiles warmly, takes Tambouras hand and turns toward the congregation.

Silvershadow beams at Scheherazade!

Zed recites:

"We ask the spirits and souls of our ancestors to bless our union."

Tamboura recites:

"Help us, guide us, protect us and bless our lives."

Zed recites:

"May our lives be a reflection of life in its perfect union."

Tamboura recites:

"From this moment henceforth. Blessed be."

(Zed takes Tamboura gently into his arms and gives her a perfect pure kiss.)

Tamboura smiles warmly at Zed and gives him a passionate sensual kiss, sealing their marriage.

Pickoer beams!

Katie lets out a howl for Tamboura!

Tamboura snuggles up close to Zed.

Llorien throws back her head and howls.

Scheherazade applauds.

Bonk blushes a bright red color.

Gimli gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Pickoer throws back his head and howls.

Silvershadow applauds.

Portia beams!

Callasandra applauds.

Apollonius lets out a howl for Tamboura!

Zed recites:

"This ceremony has ended

let us go forth with love in our hearts."

Portia applauds.

Katie lets out a howl for Zed!

Posidea lets out a howl for Tamboura!

Tamboura beams!

Llorien lets out a hearty cheer for Tamboura!

Scheherazade beams!

Heartsong throws back her head and howls.

Pickoer hugs Tamboura.

Pickoer hugs Zed.

Bonk throws back his head and howls.

Katie gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Posidea lets out a howl for Zed!

Apollonius lets out a howl for Zed!

Bonk shakes his head and bellows, "Grrarerargh!"