The bride walked down the aisle. The groom's eyes filled with light. The best man's world ended. All three things happened at the same time, in the same courtyard, under the same gold sun, and the only person who noticed the third was a ghost standing against the eastern wall who had been living the consequences for months.
River's voice was quiet and certain and carried the absolute conviction of a woman who had been answering this question since a boy reached out his hand on a riverbank and said come with me.
"I do."
The officiant nodded. "The Gods bear witness. The Moon Goddess receives the vow."
