Mỷrἇ fidgeted nervously with her brand new clothes. She wore a skirt that fell to her calves in an uneven hem and it was made of some light material that resembled the fresh new grass of the Great Southern Prairie. She wore a strip of cloth worn about her breasts. During the celebration dance that takes place after the wedding her husband would unwind the cloth as they danced so that her breasts hung free. Her father's people believed that to bear strong, healthy children you must have an ample bust.
Mỷrἇ looked down at her bare feet and wiggled her toes. A smile spread across her face as she remembered how much her Aunt and Uncle had gotten mad at her for not wearing shoes. Mỷrἇ sighed as she thought about her parents. She wished that she had had more time to get to know them.
"You okay?"
Mỷrἇ looked up and gave her brother a sad smile. "Just thinking of Mom and Dad."
Jåcóbӱ stepped forward and squeezed her shoulders. "They would be proud of you."
Tears sprang to Mỷrἇ's eyes. "You think so?"
"I know so. I brought you something that Mother gave me to give to you on your wedding day." Jåcóbӱ reached down and pulled a drawstring bag from his belt. He handed it to her.
Mỷrἇ took the added brown pouch in her hands. She could feel something in it, but wasn't sure what it was. Mỷrἇ opened the pouch and peered inside it. She ended up having to dump the contents in her hand. Her eyes flew to åcóbӱ's as she let out a gasp.
"How did you manage to keep this from Aunt and Uncle?"
A mischievous smile spread across Jåcóbӱ's face as his eyes twinkled. "I made sure to hide it outside of the house."
Mỷrἇ looked down at the two necklaces that she held. Both necklaces consisted of an intricately carved stone worn on a braided leather strips. Mỷrἇ had never seen them before, but she knew which one was her Mother's and which was her Father's. Her Mother's was of a dark blue stone shot through with pale blue. Its carving reminded Mỷrἇ of water. Her Father's stone was dark green shot through with varying shades of light green and it reminded Mỷrἇ of the strong trees that surrounded her.
"Why did you give these to me?"
"It's traditional for the bride's parents to supply the wedding necklaces. You're soon to be husband will supply the wedding bracelets."
Mỷrἇ smiled radiantly at Jåcóbӱ. She grabbed his hands and almost jumped and down in joy. "I'm getting married Jåcóbӱ!"
"You are going to make a beautiful bride and a wonderful wife. Our parents would be thrilled to see you getting married."
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The Ancients A Tale of Survival
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