From Housecarl To Companion

Riften at Last

At Dragonsreach everyone was milling around nervously. Farkas went to find Lydia while Vilkas walked straight up to the steward.
Lydia had been sitting at the table on the side of the room, poking at breakfast, but she looked up in surprise when she saw Vilkas walk in.
"You heard about Krinna?" Farkas asked grimly as he walked up and put a hand on her shoulder.
"One of the guards told me a dragon carried her off to Sovengarde... alive..." Lydia answered in confusion.
"Alive?" Farkas repeated, "Vilkas had me thinking she died..."
"No! I said my 'wife' not 'late wife'!" They heard Vilkas snap at the steward. Several conversations in the palace hushed as they all looked at Vilkas in confusion. Farkas hurried forward and put a hand on his brother's shoulder, in what he hoped was a comforting gesture.
"My apologies, sir," the steward said before quickly turning to see to paperwork in his office. The hush in the room lasted for several moments, until the Jarl cleared his throat loudly and went back to what he'd been saying to Irileth.
"Thank you, Vilkas," Lydia said quietly as she stepped forward and took Farkas's other hand. Vilkas turned around and smiled sadly at them.
"She wanted you two to be happy," he said. "Now hurry up, go have your wedding. We'll have a great party at Jorrvaskr when you return!"
"Vilkas, you're sure you're ok w—"
"Yes, go!" Vilkas interrupted Farkas. "Either hurry up so you'll be back in time for Krinna's triumphant return from Sovengarde, or hurry up so you can have your wedding night before the world ends. Either way, hurry up!"
Farkas clapped him on the shoulder and pulled him into a hug. He felt better about leaving now that he knew he wasn't leaving his brother to grieve alone, and he liked the idea of hurrying so they'd be back for Krinna's return. "Thank you, brother," he said before he turned and took Lydia's hand.
***
They were so excited they made it to Riften by nightfall. Farkas begrudgingly purchased two rooms at the Bee and Barb, since it wouldn't be proper otherwise. He made use of his own room to bathe and polish his armor. He was almost too excited to sleep.
In the morning he combed his hair and applied his warpaint fresh.
Then they made their way to the temple and the ceremony began.
Lydia had also cleaned her armor and freshly applied her makeup. She was absolutely gorgeous. Farkas thought his heart would beat out of his chest.
He listened in a mild daze as Marmal conducted the ceremony. He was almost too excited to get the words out when he had to make his vows, but he did, and then Lydia did too.
Finally, she was his, and he was hers. They spent the rest of the day really enjoying each other, and then left for home the next morning.
***
They arrived back in Whiterun a few days before the sky opened up with dragons. Farkas was amazed when a huge dragon swooped down to address Vilkas directly. The dragon announced that Krinna had defeated Alduin and Vilkas ran to meet her at Dragonsreach.
Farkas and Lydia watched in awe with the rest of Whiterun as Vilkas re-emerged several minutes later with an exhausted looking Krinna at his side.

All of Whiterun celebrated for weeks. Farkas and Lydia proudly joined in. Krinna recovered slowly and she and Vilkas joined in the celebrations as well.
Life slowly got back to normal at Jorrvaskr, except now Farkas had a wife and a sister-in-law. He and his brother were happier than Farkas had ever dared to dream they could be.