Almekia Kingdom
94. Jasper - Wedding Notes

"Sorry sir and miss, what did you two come here for? Do you want to register your marriage?" ask the nun politely to us.

"Per, wedding?" I was immediately misbehaved to hear the question from the nun. Be married? Just be right. We're both too young for that. We are not even twenty years old yet how can you think of a marriage?

"What's? Per, Whose wedding?" Saphir was shocked to hear the priest's question. Just a contan his face turned crimson and overreacted to dodge the question.

"No no, we don't.we don't want to get married yet"

"We're new here. We just want to take a look around the city." I explained the reason for our arrival at the temple.

"Oh I understand. You must be the new residents who made it through this year's tournament." The nun guessed where we came from.

"It's true." Sapphire answered with relief.

"What temple is this?" Are you curious about this temple? Is it special to hold a wedding ceremony?

"This temple was used exclusively for the sacred marriage of nobles from various kingdoms. But now it's rare for people to get married here, most people come here just to pray and make requests." The nun explained to us.

"Is there any record of anyone ever having a wedding here?" I express my curiosity. If indeed this place is special like a wedding vendor, there should be a record of everything.

"There is, of course there is. That record even existed decades ago." The nun replied with a proud tone.

"Jez? Whatchu mean?" Saphir asked with a bit of hesitation. Maybe he can guess the meaning of my question.

"May I see that note?" My love for that nun is unceremoniously stale.

"For what?" The nun asked a little suspiciously.

"I've heard my parents have their wedding here. I just want to prove the truth." I lied a little, looking for excuses.

"Jez's parents are dead. That's why we beg you to allow us to look at the note to treat his longing." Saphir added more dramatically.

'Hey, my dad is dead. But my mother is still healthy, Saphir.' I protested inwardly.

"Oh, you're such a poor young man...Sure oes. You can find a note about your parents." But it turns out that Saphir's tactics to gain sympathy and compassion were effective enough to melt the nun's heart.

"Please follow me" he replied, not objecting to my request.

The nun directed our steps towards one of the rooms inside the temple. Bring us into it. He asked us to wait in front of a simple wooden table. While he moved to the big Almari in one corner of the room.

He took out a large and thick book that looked very old. The book is wrapped in leather with intricate and beautiful carvings on its edges. The color of the paper sheet from the book was yellowed by time. It looks like a royal book from a few generations ago.

"This is a wedding ceremony at this temple. Each partner's name is written in different ink according to their social status." The nun placed the ledger on the wooden table in front of us, thrusting it at us.

"Black ink color is for ordinary people. Red ink for military servicemen and reliable gearmasters is widely recognized. Blue ink for the nobles of the various kingdoms. And lastly gold-colored ink for the king and queen pair of a certain kingdom." Further explained.

"So, so many kings and queens are getting married here?" Saphir asked in a tone of amazement, admiration, with sparkling eyes.

I can read her thoughts about wanting her wedding to be held in this temple too. This Saphir...Typical of most girls who want a sacred wedding like a king and queen.

"really so. Several kings, queens, princes and royal princesses around here many who hold their wedding ceremony at this temple. From the past even to the present." The nun answered proudly.

"Why is that?" Sapphire looks curious.

"Come, but since the first marriage in this temple is believed to be very sacred. And the lake of immortality seemed to give spiritual power as well that the love of the two brides would be eternal forever." Answer the nun.

"Is there a record about twenty years ago?" ask me to divert their conversation. Little doubt considering the marriage of mother and father that must have been carried out a long time ago.

"There was. Here even written data since more than fifty years ago."

The nun was more and more eager to open sheet by sheet the notebook. Flip through every page of the book very carefully. As if he did not want to damage the important and historic record.

I could see the Gold-inked writings were written very magnificently and beautifully on one full page of the ledger, while for the nobility to spend half a page of the book, while for the military people the proportion was even smaller. And lastly the writing for ordinary people only a few lines are recorded.

"Stop...Here it is." I said with a trembling voice. My whole body feels creepy so excited to see the writing in front of me.

I extended my hand which suddenly felt cold and slightly shook also towards the book. I held the book, gently caressed the page of the book. One sheet of paper featuring beautiful writing of gold ink with intricate details.

The book filled a page full of books. Beautiful writing like a calligraphy that seemed to perpetuate a sacred marriage more than twenty years ago. The marriage records of my parents, the real evidence of the marriage of the queen mother and the king's father. They were married in this temple...

My eyes began to blur and indistinct, blocked by a thin and clear layer of water. My eyes are glazed at the moment, tears could have melted at any moment hand out a black cloud that hangs ready to bring down heavy rain.

I stared at the beautifully sculpted inscription in the book, I slowly, deeply absorbed and imbued it into my memory. I keep every word written in gold ink in my memory. Beautiful writing like calligraphy:

*With all the love and success that may always surround the kingdom of Almekiah

In the name of eternal love that flows in the bloodstream and accompanies every breath, we sons of daughters of the Kingdom of Almekiah promise to bind holy marriage :

The Jasper Soltnse Durchlaucth

and

Nephrit Mesyats Mountbatten

Hope our love will last forever. Happily ever...The glorious of Almekia Kingdom*

Under those beautiful words the two brides put their signatures there. The signature of the queen's mother I know very well and another of my father's. Not to forget the two affixed his fingerprints, thumbprints with gold ink as well, side by side.

I read it again, again and again. I remember every word written there. Simple words but they feel so beautiful. It represents a feeling of happiness and pride for both brides to be able to unite and have each other. For their eternal love and the glory of the kingdom.

Pain, sadness, pain, grief, longing, I no longer know how I can describe all the feelings that are in my heart. Raging and rumbling in my chest was like the raging of a great storm.

Without me noticing my tears just flowing, I could no longer contain them. My tears rolled down my cheeks, dripping into my hands, dripping onto those sheets of paper.

Never bored and bored, I read many times the beautiful writing. A sacred inscription that became a real proof of the love of my parents. Evidence is clear that the two have made a sacred promise while living here, a sacred promise in a sacred marriage bond. In this small temple by the lake Midlle Part. A cool and beautiful place is like heaven in the desert.

Saphir who was daritadi standing next to me was also surprised to see the inscription on the page of the book.

The girl also shed tears, crying with me. Saphir clasped one of my hands to give me a little strength and fortitude. Gave me warmth and reminded me that he was still here, faithfully accompanying me.

We both cried in silence, tears seemed to flow just like that without being able to we could stand. Many times I have wiped my tears so as not to flood and ruin the book in front of me. While continuing to look at and hold the page of the book, stroked it slowly.

'Finally I can find your footsteps father. Proving that you are a real person. Ever lived in the world.'

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