"I can't believe it! I'm getting married to Tono. At last..." added Coco, looking in the "mirror." There were no actual looking-glasses among the Falls, but Sta had made a shard of smooth ice, which she had propped up and was now looking into. She was nervous, of course, like any other bride would be. She loved Tono, she knew, but her feathers were still all a-flutter as she adjusted the white flower wreath around her neck.
"You'll be fine!" reassured Terra, currently in human form. She was holding several extra flowers in her arms, as well as a veil. "Are you sure you want white flowers only? There are lots of other pretty colors to try!" Coco laughed at that, shaking her head.
"No thanks," she said. "White is the color for marriage-ah, I forgot!" She quickly reached out and plucked a small blue flower from Terra's arms. "I need something blue for this. It's tradition. And something old, something new, something borrowed too."
"The veil is new," added Nin, perched nearby, helpfully. "We got it from a shop. But there's not much costuming you can do with a Polly like you, Coco. No offense," she quickly added. Her claws scraped a little nervously at the ground. After all, it was her brother getting married. After this, Coco would become her sister-in-law. That was a reason to worry, right there.
"None taken," said Coco. "Hmm...what to do..."
"I know!" exclaimed Terra. She reached up and fiddled around with her metallic hair, until she managed to get out a glint. "Here!" she said, satisfied, tucking it into the veil. "There's something borrowed, and something old! After all, I came from the Khimera factory, way back when the war began."
"Well...that's good, then," said Coco. "I guess I'm almost ready."
"Don't worry," laughed Nin. "I'm sure Tono's just as nervous."
"I'm
getting married!" exclaimed Tono, wings brushing against the tie around his neck. It was the only thing he was wearing-he, like his bride-to-be, had no human form. He couldn't wear a tuxedo, or anything like that-it just wouldn't fit. "I'm getting married-God, to Coco, dear dear dear..." Would she think he was wearing too little? She would surely be all dressed up somehow... She was behind that rock, on the other side of the plateau where they would get married.
"You'll be fine!" replied Sta, smiling. "She'll love you just the way you are, so don't start getting all snappy at yourself. Just relax-the guests will be here soon, and she'll come out any moment now."
"Are you sure?" asked Tono. "There's nothing I have to do?"
"Just stand there," replied Sta. "That's really the main goal of the groom. Besides, I've almost finished the decorations." The Aries was standing on his hind legs, finishing draping a piece of dampened string over several pillars of rock. "Now watch this!" He laid a hoof on it, allowing ice to freeze over it, resulting in a pearl-like decoration.
"Tada!"
"Wow!" squeaked another voice. A small Chaos Shartile bounced onto one of the roughly hewn rocks that would serve as a seat, trying to touch the decorations. He was the little creature Coco had rescued from the war, and was the most enthusiastic about it. He'd be getting a new brother and sister! And his first sister was about to get married!
"Don't touch the decorations!" warned Sta. "I like you, little guy, but I don't want to see those damaged."
Gray paced at the place where they had arrived. This place was quite spread-out, and she figured it would be no problem to land there. Now all she had to do was wait for the guests. There wouldn't be many-she didn't feel like dealing with too many humans.
Had the invitations made it?
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