❛ IF IT TAKES FIGHTING A WAR FOR US TO MEET,
IT WILL HAVE BEEN WORTH IT. ❜
in which the world turns to the kings and queens of old,
but the kings and queens turn to a lonely knight.
𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙀𝘿
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EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN HIGH KING PETER & LADY ATHENA how the couple have spent their special day ( by head writer augustus the centaur )
On the 1008th anniversary of Queen Helen's day, High King Peter of Narnia and Marchioness Athena of the Great Delta married midday today. Sporting a sovereign red gown, Lady Athena arrived an hour before noon in the Cair Paravel throne room for the wedding. Our new Queen was guided down the aisle by her adoptive brother, Lord Peridan, and followed graciously by the honorary maiden of Narnia, Princess Juno of Archenland — who once would have been in her place as the bride to the High King only two years ago. It was with the hints of gold and red strung across the hall that every spectator knew the grandeur of the situation.
It was a miracle that our reporter could even record the events taking place today over the cheers of the crowd (and no doubt their own internal screaming). Apparently, the ceremony lasted a mere fifteen minutes before the switch to the coronation. We did, however, manage to exclusively record the entire ceremony with running commentary from our senior reporters:
[ THE ORDERLY RISE, & THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BRIDE STEPS FORWARD, LORD PERIDAN ]
"I step aside so you may wed this woman, she who has consigned to me with the task of founding the stone on which you shall build your new lives together, hoping that this union will flourish, from now until the end of the time."
[ REPEATED BY QUEEN SUSAN, THE ELDEST RELATIVE OF HIGH KING PETER, & THE OFFICIAL CEREMONY BEGINS - THE HIGH KING KNEELS ]
"I, Peter William Pevensie, High King of Narnia, Emperor of the Lone Islands, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, take thee, Athena Florence Elizabeth Ashdown, Marchioness of the Great Delta, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, as my wife under the sovereignty of the Great Lion, Aslan, and the Magnificent, Gentle, Just and Valiant crowns of Narnia. Beneath the everlasting sun that shall guide us forward throughout our lives and shine upon the blessing of our love that I promise my heart and soul to you. It is with the ferocity that my heart beats for you that I kneel before your radiance, asking to become your husband and protector, just as you shall become mine and my wife. With you, I swear to fight beside your courage, learn as life learns from you, walk alongside you wherever the path of life may take us, and love, cherish, and adore you from now on until the last breath leaves my body. I shall follow this bound oath everywhere you are willing to take me, whether it be on the battlefield, through the profundity of an age of love or across the prosperous, towering mountains and deep caved valleys. I pledge, under the clear northern skies of my nation, that I will tell no lie nor bend the truth when telling how greatly I dote on you now and forevermore: will you accept me as I am?"
[ LADY ATHENA REPLIES & AGREES TO HIS TERMS ]
"I will."
[ THE HIGH KING RISES AS THE LADY KNEELS BEFORE HIM ]
"I,Athena Florence Elizabeth Ashdown, Marchioness of the Great Delta, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, take thee, Peter William Pevensie, High King of Narnia, Emperor of the Lone Islands, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, as my husband under the sovereignty of the Great Lion, Aslan, and the Magnificent, Gentle, Just and Valiant crowns of Narnia. Standing above the foundations of existence that shall counsel us onward throughout our lives and support the roots of our love that I promise my heart and soul to you. It is with the severity of how my soul lives for you that I kneel before your magnificence, asking to become your wife and your guardian, just as you shall become mine and my husband. Beside you, I commit myself to defend all that you stand for, care for you without condition, work alongside you as your equal in every way, and love, savour, and relish each passing moment of which I am to be united with you until the day we are infinitely parted by death. I shall guide this bound oath wherever you are willing to go, whether it is as far as the great western woods to the glistening eastern seas, surfacing an era of affluence or singling itself to the point where we stand today. I pledge, under the rushing river banks of my peerage, that I will tell no lie nor bend the truth when telling how greatly I dote on you now and forevermore: will you accept me as I am?
[ HIGH KING PETER REPLIES & AGREES TO HER TERMS ]
"I will."
[ THE RING EXCHANGE IS INITIATED, GIFTED BY PRINCESS JUNO & KING EDMUND, THE MAID OF HONOUR OF THE BRIDE & THE BEST MAN OF THE GROOM, - HIGH KING PETER STARTS: ]
"I stand, then, at your side, as your husband, carrying alike your sadness, elation, and injuries, giving you this ring with the aid of King Edmund, first of his name, with the hopes that it will show worlds upon worlds that our love persists beyond the boundaries of time, for I am yours as you are mine, under the name of Aslan, who permits this alliance of love."
[ LADY ATHENA CONTINUES ]
"I stand, then, at your side, as your wife, carrying alike your trials, tribulations, and delights, giving you this ring with the aid of Princess Juno of Archenland with the hopes that it will show the universe that our love endures each obstacle thrown, for I am yours as you are mine, under the name of Aslan, who permits this alliance of love."
[ THEY RAISE THEIR HANDS AS ROYAL TRADITION DEMANDS, PALM TO PALM, FOREARM TO FOREARM. THEY LAST SAY IN UNISON: ]
"We stand together, as husband and wife, equal to the world, sharing of one heart and one soul, from now united, to the end of the world, by Aslan's approval, for in his name we wed, and to his name we shall not lie. "
[ THE CEREMONY CONCLUDES WITH THE KISSING OF EACH OTHER'S RINGS & ONCE UPON THEIR LIPS, SEALING THE OATH ]
As the coronation of Lady ( High Queen) Athena is currently underway, any further festivities shall continue tonight in the ballroom of Cair Paravel where the High King and High Queen will share their first dance! Please keep updated with this article as more reports fly in of both the coronation and the royal reception. Thank you for reading the Cair Paravel Times on this special and momentous occasion; we've loved sharing it with you all!
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