The continued new edition of 'Summerland Romance'

Summerland Romance – The Bigger Picture

Chapter one: Dead and finally in love

An old successful and meritorious virginal spinster artist, scientist and sports-woman named Callista dies tonight in her sleep after a hundred years of existence on planet Earth, she was prudent, overachieving and proactively altruistic, but above all she wistfully neither fell in love nor married despite her occasional several platonic courtships. In her maiden youth she had long, glossy and thick raven locks of hair, a sharp heart shaped physiognomy and broad semi-thick dark brows and a constant dusky skin tone and slender athletic build. Callista lived a modern day saintly respectable lifestyle and indulged in amusement as often as possible. Now that she is dead a new chapter in her existence is about to commence. Into the astral plane all the lower and mid dimensions and then into the higher dimensions of Summerland does she go after briefly observing the expected punishment in Winterland, elsewhere from the capricious monsters, to be replaced by that of impersonal consequences and of re-education and rehabilitation and the atmosphere of that place to be gloomy, heavy, dreary, depressing to an inconceivable extent and monsters of that realm continuously reveal their true grotesque forms and faces and that the dead humans who visit that realm have misery that accrues from ignoring morality and wisdom in life and conduct. After disentangling herself through patient personal evolution Callista is reinvigoratingly reborn into her perpetually paragon youthful prime form instinctively gasping with ecstatic awareness. The land of the astral planes are similar to the physical, however not all physics apply but indeed Summerland, a realm of beauty, love, and knowledge, is a strange place where all one's dreams can be possible through indulgence, it is also a mystery storehouse of information of which can inspire recondite revelations and the empirical discovery of loving peace and harmony is how one is able to create within in such a reality. The power and ability to create at will is a dangerous as well as prestigious power. Callista progressively discovers clarity as she realises she is in a pleasantly peaceful place and should take advantage of the situation to perhaps ultimately experience the things she missed out on, reciprocated marital romancing love. Callista awakens alone inside a large cottage furnished with every amenity within the midst of a very fertile, shady and thick aromatic orchard and forest. Callista, keen to explore this new world and clad in comfortable elegant and modern active-wear in her favourite colour purple, commences to experimentally explore her new home ere the wilderness. All that would satisfy her preferences have been manifested in her home, from every imaginable crafting tool to tomes of arcane wise knowledge of updated inventions and innovations. Before engaging in examining these things Callista visits a vanity mirror in hope to admire her youthful reflection she had almost forgotten how she used to appear, her plastic shell of her astral vehicle is made of rearranged astral matter against disintegration. For several hours Callista busies herself with her aforementioned three categorical hobbies as she discovers there is freedom in the absence of physical illness and deterioration and one has access to unlimited and unclogged mental and emotional power of which gradually become keener, that deeper in this environment and fatigue disappears and reaffirms there is acute pain and suffering in astral planes, however can readily be controlled as she has experienced ere pursuing social interaction. Callista's clear, precise thoughts seem to have each their own definite shapes she discovers, with sharp clean outlines, and manifest an endless variety of designs ere she then laughs at the prospective idea of meeting any of her ancestors soon and continues to experience amusement.


The moment Callista exits out her cottage she espies blissful critters frolicking and foraging about in the vicinity of her already growing garden, the orchard trees and forest of which the landscape surroundings are significant images of artistic design. As Callista fondly dotes on her fauna friends a tall dusky well-thawed/strapping young warrior-hunter elf-nymph appropriately attired in camouflage and wearing boots trespasses into her estate carrying his hunting equipment and traps in a duffel backpack and in a satchel containing plant and mineral resources as he approaches in a promenading gait. Their eyes meet, hers green and his golden, and the warrior-hunter elf-nymph gallantly waves greetings as they walk closer to each other through alluring attraction as they meet each other half way. Callista confidently introduces herself with flirtatious mannerisms and soon after so does the warrior-hunter elf-nymph who mentions his name is 'Ashes-Blaze the silver-haired' from dominion of the Elves in the near north and that he requires refreshments and sustenance. Thus Callista invites Ashes-Blaze into her cottage to dine and share information about each other. Ashes-Blaze munificently commences to educate Callista about the recent history of the universe as he mentions the ongoing never-ending war between the sane good and insane evil where each warrior of either alliance, like everyone in general, is destined to always be reincarnated, and that a rather stupid, unnecessary and boring thing this war is unless someone contrives a way of obliterating the other or corrupting all to their league thus not loosing precious developing intelligence. Ashes-Blaze mentions how he has served couple times in the war to either battle or utilise his ingenuity to make an influential difference and affect against the enemy. Ashes-Blaze continues to mention that at present he has lost faith in the war as all it does is provoke and afflict sadistic excruciation at the most, and he also says to Callista that if there is any justice in the cosmos the sane good would endeavour to cure insane evil with reflected corruptive enlightenment through satisfying captive indoctrination, a thought he contrived himself and has kept to himself all this time as the authorities are too addicted to combat and have forgotten about imbuing orderly peace in their enemy, an easier, perhaps only way of winning the war. Callista then mentions how she appreciates and understands Ashes-Blaze's method of triumphing, and then encourages him to express himself in hope that when the authorities have grown fatigue of fighting they may have an option to enact. Ashes-Blaze thanks Callista with a kiss on the back of each of her hands of which she allows ere asking Ashes-Blaze to take her on a tour of the realm of which he knightly acquiesces to be her escort and lead her everywhere. En route to the dominion of elves in near north Callista mentions about her origin story, how she became an orphan at a somewhat early age and through her innate talent of wisdom raised herself by courageously taking advantage of everything and through indulgence of her affinities of art, science and sport, like an addict made certain she was completely invested by others, especially in herself and strived to insatiably combine these categories into new experiences professionally throughout her life. Through the forest, rivers and lakes and over hilly fields and prosperous farms Callista and Ashes-Blaze peregrinate on foot at leisure jogging pace as Ashes-Blaze describes the lifestyle of his people and himself, that they only eat plant material, challenge each other to complete extraordinary feats, craft and serve valuable products, and of the sheer elegant futuristic metropolitan urbanisation and how they hunt adaptable animals of which they dare not kill or torture but appreciate the sportive journey. Like a fantasy adventure movie Callista espies many beautiful scenery and happenings. Callista then asks Ashes-Blaze what she should do with her life now to which he replies that she continue what she may have retired from in her old age on Earth and a fresh difference. Callista then asks Ashes-Blaze of the traditions of his elven kindred to which he responds, saying they perform many satisfying hallowed rituals and receive much graceful favour from the cosmic creator and their festivals are mirthful and intriguing. Callista then asks Ashes-Blaze what else does he do for amusement to which he says he fulfils his life with experimenting with most things and he is fond of pursuing the ultimate adrenalin rushes of exaltation and exultation.

Chapter two: Romancing the Dead            

En route to Ashes-Blaze's home dominion something exciting happens as they encounter a stray monster, a vampiric dragon hybrid, in fact. Ashes-Blaze, realising he has no appropriate weapon to slay-exorcise the fallen angel, conjures a keen adamant spear through sigils, concentration and magic and then commences to fiercely protect his damsel, Callista, with several efficient piercing slashes. The monster roars as it exasperatingly retaliates with infernal flame-throwing, swinging a robust sharp spiky tail and slashing of talons. Ashes-Blaze manages to avoid serious injury before gleefully slaying the monster with staking the blade of the spear into the monster's head of which immediately exorcises the beast whence it came to re-spawn, in perdition of Winterland. Callista swoons and is impressed by Ashes-Blaze's heroics and rewards him with kisses to his injuries and affectionately hugging him as she acknowledges safety/security with him around. After Callista assisting him in treating his wounds with remedies from his satchel of resources the couple continues to jog to the nearest transportation vehicle. Ashes-Blaze's glory days are not over yet as he is now inspired endeavours to manifest grand romantic gestures along their journey. Ashes-Blaze then informs Callista that the technology of Summerland is ultra-modern in comparison to the era of development she lived through on Earth, thus since the dawn of time there has been continual ingenious effort and collaboration between the elves, nymphs and the new editions of dead human spirits of whom have selfishly continued their research and developments of artistic and intellectual life, prostituting their talents in greater faculties in their old habits to the gratification of their natural desire in a refined and exquisite manner, so when they exit out the wilderness and enter into the urban civilizations she may be astonished to sense things she may not be familiar with and should have to learn all these arcane developments like a child would at school. Soon they encounter Ashes-Blaze's parked vehicle of which appears to be like an ergonomic all-terrain dark formidable-styled camouflage motorcycle with a pillion for a passenger to ride with the driver. Callista is impressed and keen to ride with Ashes-Blaze, thus she makes certain she holds tightly onto to him as she straps on his duffel bag so that she may closely hug him from behind as he drives like a daredevil maniac making sure he impresses her with awe-inspiring and exciting motions and situations. Callista overhears the alluring roaring purr of the engine satisfying her imagination where Rock 'n Roll music compliments the experiences as it plays in her mind. Soon Ashes-Blaze drives onto a tarred scenic side road and accelerates as he displays his prowess of performing tricks on his motorcycle, from a wheely to standing on his seat for a few moments as Callista desperately holds onto Ashes-Blaze with concern. Ashes-Blaze returns to sitting on his seat and driving the motorcycle with efficient alacritous ferocity. Callista then asks Ashes-Blaze if they could make a few stops to socialise with the dead in hope she may recognise someone and discover how they have lived in this reality for so long, to which the warrior-hunter elf-nymph mentions he shall indulge her as he has all the time in the world not to hurry.

Into a nearby a paragon elegant city full of exquisite skyscrapers and broad large buildings with many parks and building vertical farms does Ashes-Blaze drive, ultra-clean maintenance and furnished with solar panels and wind turbines is the city styled. Ashes-Blaze and Callista drive around the entire in search of recognising someone from Callista's past. Eventually Callista espies a former colleague named 'Priscilla' who died died twenty years before Callista of natural causes in her sleep. Callista implores Ashes-Blaze to halt and disembark the motorcycle ere she leaps off it to safely sprint in the direction Priscilla to reintroduce herself. Priscilla is now a young pale brunette elegantly dressed in orange. Priscilla recognises Callista ere they embrace each other with enthusiasm and start to interview each other about their lives since they last said goodbye to each other. Callista learns from Priscilla that she cannot remember a time was so blissful in her previous life as she has been so successful, encouraged and indulged to fulfil her potential in such a short time. Priscilla mentions it is serendipitous their meeting as it is almost her time to reincarnated on Earth again as she is almost satisfied and keen to live a new life with her talents and skills made innate and latent and perspective slightly different so she may understand a different kind of enlightenment. Callista then cries as she acknowledges how wonderful such opportunity Priscilla has been blessed with despite only meeting her own after so long an absence. Priscilla notices Ashes-Blaze behind Callista and infers Ashes-Blaze to be her friend thus she invites them both to share snacks with her as they spend time together. Callista then introduces Ashes-Blaze to Priscilla, mentions that she about to visit the elf dominion and Ashes-Blaze has been such a knightly gentleman in her treatment, to which Priscilla congratulates Callista on her fortune and wishes her the best amusement and learning fulfilment. After a few hours of catching up at a café/tea-house Callista decides to continue her journey with Ashes-Blaze on his trusty motorcycle and bids farewell to Priscilla of whom looks back as she walks on her way to her apartment with her travelling luggage.

Callista, happily impatient to experience further grand romantic gestures from Ashes-Blaze, continues to talk to Ashes-Blaze about her life as she elaborately mentions her many hobbies, from astronomy to wantonly dancing to music, to which Ashes-Blaze humours her by stating she would perfectly fit-in with his species' habits and should earn a respectable reputation for such a free high spiritedness. Soon after several stops to admire the scenery of the great interactive expanse of Summerland the couple after two days arrive at a hill and the gate of the vast urbane fortress dominion of the Elves and Callista espies a large formidably elegant castle and citadel at the centre of the hill surrounded by the myriad of homes and businesses of Ashes-Blaze's favoured people. The guards of the gate recognise Ashes-Blaze and then temporarily open wide the gates for his motorcycle to pass as he drives past neighbours towards his apartment building nearby the castle and citadel where his extended family reside above, below and next-to him. Callista notices the elves of Summerland all have friendly but formidable miens as they go about their business and amusement. Callista is excited to meet Ashes-Blaze's family and form rapport bonds with as well learn from each of them. Callista remembers her extended family of whom she lived with through out her Earthly life, in the end she could only associate with her cousins' descendants of whom were honoured to celebrate and be an essential loyal part of her life of whom she wisely doted and indulged in reward for amusing her. Ashes-Blaze parks and disembarks the motorcycle in the underground parking lot ere the couple ascend the building through an elevator and arrive near the top floor and enter the hallway and then three bedroom apartment housing his parents, War-salvation and Emerald-Lightning, and young highly devoted sweetly cute sister, Ruby-Wine, of whom are dining for lunch at the dining room table surprised to see their relative and a new face. They temporarily stop eating their lunch and warmly welcome Callista to their home, their dominion and Summerland. Ashes-Blaze's family fawn over Callista as they realise Callista must have a special mind for him to bring her into their territory and help her explore this part of the cosmos. Immediately Ashes-Blaze's family are intrigued to interview her and share stories of Ashes-Blaze's long life of being a bachelor, such as his eccentric hunting technique experiments, humourously and obstinately resisting and sabotaging his arranged marriage and altruistically and chivalrously guiding the lost dead to far destinations to reunite fond relatives. Callista expresses what she already mentioned to Ashes-Blaze as well as her legacy of art masterpieces, science inventions and innovations, and sports' records she surpassed, and mentions how impressed she is with Ashes-Blaze's boldly resilient independence. Ashes-Blaze and his family genuinely applaud Callista and reward her honest with sweet baked pastries of stimulating ingredients ere Ashes-Blaze expresses how he would like to show Callista the interior of the castle and citadel soon after and will return for dinner afterwards. Before Callista and Ashes-Blaze depart Ruby-Wine asks her elder brother if she could come along and gift Callista with some of her precious jewellery as a welcome present to which Ashes-Blaze rewards such affectionate charity with an indulgent yes ere mentioning to Callista and his sister how they will have to travel by foot and Ruby-Wine would have keep up his pace.

Chapter three: Love Is a Battlefield                                  

After a period of psyching himself up through pensively thinking carefully about his solution to the war and telling his superiors about his thoughts in hope to attain a pact and enact it as soon as possible Ruby-Wine (clad in the colour red enrobed dress), Callista and himself commence jogging through the streets, past restaurants, merchandise stores, corporations and museums and within moments arrive at the entrance of the castle and citadel where Ashes-Blaze utilises his authority to be allowed to penetrate though the classified levels as Ruby-Wine, Callista and he confidently stride with swagger directly to the office the superiors in charge of strategically manoeuvring their warriors through planned orders demonstrate such activities in their modern innovated version of commanding chess. Ashes-Blaze politely addresses his superiors as he demands to be listened to as he shall speak of significant thoughts in need to be acknowledged and effectuated. Thus does Ashes-Blaze solemnly and convincingly express his concerns about the state of the war and how he believes it could be won if they broaden their scope to look at the bigger picture to know how their enemy is prone to be influenced. His superiors deem this process to be extraordinary mischief, something they never considered worth applying to their strategies, but now in retrospect they realise that in order to triumph over an enemy one must be able to do what the enemy presumes one would never attempt to plan to perform. The superiors promise to their listeners that they will meditate about how best to achieve and invest in Ashes-Blaze's insight to peace and in reward for it they will arrange for them to be leisurely treated at the dominion's best spa of which Ruby-Wine, Callista and Ashes-Blaze trust in these superior's promise and have faith that the beginning of how life was supposed to be before insanity crept into reality, like those prelapsarian days, shall be earned and likely reign.

While Callista, Ashes-Blaze and Ruby-Wine are being fully indulged at the prestigious spa the collective peoples of the elven dominion and elven scientists immediately collaborate through their endeavour to create an anti-venom potion to corrupt the insane evil of their enemy. Ashes-Blaze's superiors plan on releasing the chemical through air-bound gas as well to lace their sharp weapons with the substance, but the creation of such a chemical shall estimatively take a short while to complete the experimental trials on captive enemies. Ashes-Blaze then later in the day at home informs his entire family and Callista that he will eventually return to the war one last time of which he explains that providing the alliance have the advantage he introduced to his allies it is likely that they could win the war and covert those whom have fallen from sane grace through contagious insane evil corruption back to enlightenment.

Chapter four: A Vying Rival in Love and Nymphomania          

In the days preceding Ashes-Blaze returning to participate in the war Ashes-Blaze decides to guide Callista to the exotic dominion of the Nymphs, an ally similar magical primate people, for a visit. Known for their wantonly passionate with keen vigour efficiency but benignly principled mischievous nature of whom have often bred with the noble stoically academic Elves to valuably produce the best combination of warriors, ingeniously crafty and fiercely strong. Nymphs will heal wounded animals and mend broken trees and plants. Ashes-Blaze mentions his mother, Emerald-Lightning, is actually a nymph of who has been for many years endeavoured to marry him off with a family friend elf-nymph maiden warrior-huntress, similar to Ashes-Blaze, named 'Briar-Rose', an extremely beautiful dusky skinned auburn haired and purple iris eyed (the natural dominant colour for nymph eyes) paragon of all valuable traits. Ashes-Blaze mentions how Briar-Rose has grown up with him since each of them were infants and they have served many seasons in the once never-ending war against the monsters, vampires and dragons of insane evil of Winterland. While on a road trip en route to the dominion of the Nymphs, in the far south beyond the dominion of the dead humans, Ashes-Blaze mentions all about his friendship adventures with Briar-Rose of which secretly Callista is jealous and intimidated with who she hopes never to meet, for example their first successful trapping of a monstrous boar, their amateur infiltration into Winterland, before they ready, where they acquired many injuries and almost died had it not been for their utmost desperate sheer-dumb-luck combined effort against a dragon of which they slew-exorcised ere escaping the evil realm and learnt their lesson, and their glorious first month of professionally partaking in the war where the couple got lost from their legion and fought as comrades in arms against several monsters, vampires and dragons and having co-dependently survived for several days before being found by their allies and then upon their return to Summerland took a vacation together ere returning to war one last time together before they retired ever since to commence some soul-searching of which they agreed to separately accomplish.

As Callista and Ashes-Blaze return into the dominion of the dead humans, Callista wishes to delay her inevitable meeting of Briar-Rose as long as possible by seeking out her parents, thus she suggests to Ashes-Blaze that he help her with that mission first. Ashes-Blaze reasonably acquiesces keen to hopefully meet her parents of whom may or may not have been reincarnated in Earth's physical reality yet. Thus commences the elaborate investigation. Their first step is to develop a questionnaire for Callista of which they should advertise all over their current dominion of which is the popular method of discovering one's family. The questionnaire includes Callista's surname, place and date of Earthly birth, her parent's names and favourable memories to remind the prospective family of their child. Callista's surname is  Ruv, 01 August 1914 in New York state, Emilian and Ruxandra a couple of former Roma gypsy singing, song-writing and dancing folk musicians assimilated into respectable working civilians, before their death in the December of 1930 their best memories were watching cinematic films and investing in experiments of art, science and sport hobbies together. Once the questionnaire is complete and their contact details of accommodation is specified in the advertisement and Callista and Ashes-Blaze leisurely commence amuse themselves with fulfilling their hobbies during every moment of everyday they wait for communication from Mr and Mrs Ruv. Their accommodation is satisfactory as there is enough space for amusement. At the conclusion of the second day since the couple have been waiting Callista's parent's arrive appearing young, beautiful and tearfully blissful. For several days the reunited amuse themselves with Ashes-Blaze of whom they develop a mutual respectful and appreciative rapport and bond. Callista and Ashes-Blaze's romance blooms further throughout these days as her parents witness such a phenomenon. Ashes-Blaze eventually enquires with Callista's parents if they want to visit the dominion of the Nymphs with him and Callista of whom they say they will think about it. During that time while Emilian and Ruxandra meditate about such an adventurous prospect Callista confides with them as she mentions she is not keen to meet the famous and great childhood friend of Ashes-Blaze's as she fears Ashes-Blaze may somehow finally realise his love for Briar-Rose is greater than his for herself. Subsequently Callista's parents advise their daughter to vyingly court for Ashes-Blaze against Briar-Rose and prove herself more worthy and complimentary match for him in spite of how formidable and more accomplished Briar-Rose than she already is. Her parents desire to watch her daughter triumph over her rival, thus does Callista's parents express to Ashes-Blaze without mentioning Callista's anxieties and their plan that they wish to explore the rest of Summerland. Effortlessly does Ashes-Blaze then hire someone to be a steward of his motorcycle while he is away ere he also hires an appropriately sized private jet-liner to transport his passengers southwards to the dominion of the Nymphs. While en route Emilian and Ruxandra play their version of the modern genres with their favourite inspiring content from their packed instruments. The flight to the border of the dominion of the dead humans and the Nymphs and then to the region's capital takes a complete several hours. The scenery is continuously in different ways marvellously and euphorically exquisite and when they touch-down at the capital of the dominion of Nymphs' air-port Ashes-Blaze amicably telephones Briar-Rose with a surprise message that he is about to visit her to introduce his precious someone to her. Briar-Rose is astonished, acquiesces a visit and reminds him of the location of her home, then immediately prepares her family villa home for her guests as she wondering who this someone is and why she has not met this person yet, thus through suspicion she becomes pompously jealous of the idea of Ashes-Blaze favouring anyone else more than or equal to her and then regrets allowing Ashes-Blaze to soul-search on his own and thus acquire such an opportunity.
Briar-Rose, suspecting that this somebody must be a woman, quickly undresses to become nude to apply the most accentuating elegant and aromatic cosmetics to her pulchritudinous supermodel body, don her favourite elegantly salacious deep dark red outfit to make any woman jealous of how illustrious she is and style her several long locks of silky auburn hair into a beehive before she prepares what should ought to say to her guests. When her guests arrive Briar-Rose is seethingly exasperated and furious to acknowledge Callista just as beautiful and has the same hairstyle as herself of which she expresses a subtly suppressed fake smile and noble mien as she melodiously and politely speaks to invite their guests inside. In order to make herself feel better Briar-Rose passionately and flirtatiously stares into Ashes-Blaze's golden irises with her deep penetrating amethyst eyes and then embraces him with a welcome hug for a long moment to annoy her rival in love of which she takes her time to nicely greet Callista despite her concealed desire to express infernally blazing bitter scorn at Callista and then insatiably and excruciatingly torture her rival. Briar-Rose admits to herself that she has never experienced such unimaginable jealous betrayal, but she desires more to win him. Callista somehow translates Briar-Rose's blatant silence and empathetically sense Briar-Rose's wrenched formidable wrath and then feels she should abandon all hope to be happily in love with Ashes-Blaze and escape while she still can like a bat out of hell. However suddenly Callista sparks a belief that she must not give Briar-Rose the satisfaction and at least express her courage of obvious rapport that she is acknowledges and understands Briar-Rose's suffering and earn her respect to step into the lion's den. Subsequently Briar-Rose curiously and psychically reads Callista's thoughts and becomes somewhat tranquil again knowing that this dead human female is not stupid. All the while Ashes-Blaze does not yet sense a problem, though he should know better. Briar-rose cannot believe that her Ashes-Blaze has fallen in love with a Sinner, a derogatory word Elves and Nymphs call human inhabits of Earth as the Elves and Nymphs are free from sin, well never were infected by it like the humans who struggle with that curse of sinful insane evil, thus the very thought of perhaps mating with one is sacrilege to sacrosanct law. The very idea of Ashes-Blaze endeavouring to indulge in this sacrilege develops a nemesis mania in her of which inspires her to save him from the his confused mind, albeit a religiously devout virgin warrior-huntress of who continues to save her virginity for Ashes-Blaze, she is now absolutely willing to sacrifice it by seducing him by any means necessary to restore his misplaced love back to loving her through that ravishing act of enlightenment. Briar-Rose cannot tolerate Callista any-more thus she sincerely expresses to Ashes-Blaze, Callista and Emilian and Ruxandra her frustrations asking if he has kissed Callista yet of which she discovers he has not kissed in the erotic sense, thus in desperate instinct Briar-Rose amorourously kisses him, tells him to understand the gravity of the situation that his supposed love for Callista shall consequently corrupt him to became incorrigibly insane-evil and Callista's love for him will not help him control it and that Callista nor herself should allow him to fall from grace to become one of those he fought in the war and struggle with his curse and thus she demands to vie against Callista for the prize of Ashes-Blaze's fate. Ashes-Blaze finally realises his moment of erroneous weakness in loving Callista, but he cannot stop loving her so he decides to indulge Briar-Rose's demand and accept his fate with the one woman who wins.  


Chapter five: Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

Three challenges are decided for Briar-Rose and Callista to compete in to each demonstrate the three grandest romantic gestures imaginable. The two rivals are given seven days to prepare their elaborate grand romantic gestures before performing or manifesting each. Immediately Briar-Rose claims Ashes-Blaze to spend the rest of the day with him as to catch up as Callista leaves on an aeroplane for the dominion of the dead humans to conduct her own experiments with creating an antidote/anti-venom for insane evil and prepare her other two grand romantic gestures. Briar-Rose asks Ashes-Blaze of how he spent his soul-searching and what discoveries he has been enlightened about to which Ashes-Blaze responds with saying he meditated on the war and how to solve the riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma of how to put an end to the insanity and violence and that he realised they could not ever win the war without a little mischief, through understanding that insane evil is to insatiably corrupt and destroy he finally understood that the allies should similarly corrupt what corrupts the same way there is such thing as anti-venom. With that Briar-Rose swears she will lead their two races in conducting experiments with the best scientists and experts of psychology in Summerland as she reveals she also has been philosophical in their years of retirement and that she has engrossed herself in a new hobby of studying how to better understand the insane evil after she had noticed how tired of fighting he and herself were once they retired. Before she begins with her plans and what other grand romantic gestures to brainstorm about Briar-Rose seduces Ashes-Blaze enough with her kisses and caressing for him to acknowledge she has sparked a blazing love for her in his heart and mind and then promises to go to war one last time with him as to purge the bodies and minds of their enemy and revel in the glory of rectifying the cosmos.

For seven days Ashes-Blaze amuses himself with hunting and surviving in the wilderness alone and without contact from his family and his admirers ere returning to his home in the dominion of the Elves where Briar-Rose and Callista show up at his apartment in the evening with their gifts in mind. Briar-Rose decides to be the first to reveal her gifts, thus she mentions as she withdraws a few samples of the antidote to sinful insane evil, a credible written prophecy document containing his future and fate with her, of which reads that Briar-Rose will be an excellent wife, they will have many children and together they will be meritoriously eminent for their contributions to cosmic peace by all, and confirmation of arranged meeting with the creator in reward for saving the cosmos from destruction. Ashes-Blaze and Callista are astonished with such boasts of Briar-rose's accomplishments. Feeling rather insignificant to Briar-Rose, Callista reveals she has managed to also create an antidote for sinful insane evil and has imbued herself with the cure, Callista has also written an imagined fulfilling story of their future and thus in realisation of how much defeated she is Callista desperately recites an inspiring old proverb, "If you truly love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours forever, if it doesn't, it never was to begin with.", and mentions she is willing to be immediately reincarnated on Earth and allow Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze a chance at bliss and if those two are not successful when Callista dies once again maybe Ashes-Blaze and she could continue their love affair afresh. Ashes-Blaze is very astonished today and thus implores them to give him time to meditate about how he should choose. In the meanwhile Briar-Rose and Callista congratulate each other on each producing an authentic antidote of which Briar-Rose apologises for her angriness and refers to Callista as someone sacred now before they each wish fortune for whatever the outcome may be.

Alone Ashes-Blaze peruses the evidence of Callista's story and then Briar-Rose's prophecy ere realising if the latter be true he would never want for Callista's romantic love. But now they he is free to marry Callista since is cured, why not elope with her? But then he is reminded of Briar-Rose's kisses and how perfect she is and how they have history and he owes her his survival and purity of sanity. Ashes-Blaze realises Briar-Rose has loved him longer than Callista, so she will be very unhappy without him and she won't gracefully settle for being just friends, especially since she promised him he and she will together revel as they redeem and rectify the bodies and minds of their enemy of which he needs her to be successful in his triumph over insane evil. Ashes-Blaze realises Callista will drink from the well of Forgetfulness and forget about him as she wills to be reincarnated on Earth and it is advantageous that they had not surpassed the border of platonic love into the erotic, else it would hurt him more. But loving is loving, so it is still difficult as Ashes-Blaze hopes Callista may be fortunate this time around on Earth to fall in love with someone like and better than him. Thus does Ashes-Blaze decide to reward Briar-Rose for her absolute loving effort, skill and creativity as he admits he always had feelings of attraction for her but was not ready to indulge his parents in an arranged marriage he independently rebelled against as he was not ready to commit.    


Chapter six: Showing one's love                

Ashes-Blaze returns to his patiently waiting rival admirers and confidently, gently and solemnly expresses his decision to marry Briar-Rose and his reasons. Callista is heartbroken for the first time but she understands as she relinquishes her bond with Ashes-Blaze and wishes Briar-Rose and him the best future possible before she exits Ashes-Blaze's apartment to directly travel with her parents towards the well of Forgetfulness and Reincarnation to start a new adventure. Albeit feeling guilty for hurting Callista they magnanimously comfort each other as they share a long desperate, erotic and amorourous caressing kiss ere Ashes-Blaze's family walk-in on them and applaud of their union. Immediately a wedding and honeymoon are organised for the next day where the couple shall spend a brief day ravishing each other together before returning to the war with the allies well-supplied with the precious antidote to convert their enemies to contrite allies. This is how the wedding day and days afterwards happen. Within a glade next-to the castle and citadel the environment is embellished with the most opulent, kaleidoscopic and satisfyingly aesthete and stylish décor. The media of Summerland have already spread the sensational news of their most famous couple and the populace are mirthful and excited for the future as they all ready to witness the wedding of Ashes-Blaze and Briar-Rose via television or actually present at the hallowed glade. The wedding begins a procession led to where the space is made sacred through marking a magic circle with an anthame by an elf priest, named Mirth-Dance, clad in white robed suit and a nymph priestess, named Bleeding-Heart, also clad in white robed dress with the Bride and Groom, clad in multicoloured suit and dress, behind with Ashes-Blaze's best man, War-Salvation, Briar-Rose's maid of honour, Ruby-Wine, and the flower girl, Owl-Talon, Briar-Rose's kid sister, each walking on opposite sides of the boundaries of it, decoratively in the North of the glade stands a globe and a candle in a green glass represents the element of Earth, in the East lays a couple of yellow feathers and a candle in a yellow glass of which represents the element of Air, in the south stands red heart shaped lantern represents the element of Fire, in the west sits a little fountain and a blue candle in a blue glass represents the element of Water and in the centre on the altar is a heart-shaped quartz crystal. The large altar is ebony wooden, the cloth is black and above it six candles of the colours, gold, purple and white placed on the right northern side of the Altar to represent the God and silver, pink and red candles are placed on the left northern side of the Altar. A stone white statue of the God and Goddess is place betwixt these corresponding candles. A photograph of Briar-Rose is placed on the left side of the Altar peyton and Ashes-Blaze on the right side with a small cauldron behind it. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze carry a pink and purple candle respectively to the altar and each lights their own candle and places it in holder on the southern hemisphere of altar and from their candles they together ignite a white candle dressed by the bride and groom with lavender. The bride to the groom’s right, and the bride’s left hand is tied to the groom’s right hand with the traditional red Handfasting cord. The priest and priestess then proudly welcomes of the guests and partners, of whom have no chairs and are forced to stand through out the ritual, in her familiar voice, “We stand before this company, on this beautiful Summer's day, to witness the joining of the Briar-rose auburn-haired Nymphs and Ashes-Blaze of silver-haired Elves.
Welcome are you, friends and family of this couple. Today, before you and before the Gods, you shall witness a transformation as Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze share vows and become one.
Good friends, we come here today to witness the joyous celebration of the love between Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, supporting them in their decision to be joined as one in the sight of this company and of the Gods.
Blessed be all who attend this glorious celebration, and blessed be those about to be united in the bonds of love.
Friends and loved ones, join with me in the celebration of the union between Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze as their lives’ paths now merge to become a singular road paved with love.
We gladly receive this company today, to share the joy as Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze are united in marriage.” The priest and priestess then continue with concern solemnity, “If there is any here who can show just cause that these people should not be joined into the bonds of marriage, let them speak now, or keep their silence for all time.” No-one present dares interject. Callista has already been reincarnated. The priest and priestess continue to conduct the service and ritual by speaking directly to Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, “You stand before this company and before the Gods, seeking to become one with each other. You have entered into this union with open eyes and full hearts. If either of you, or anyone present here today, know of any reason why these vows should not be made, speak now.” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze say not anything to discontinue the ritual as they are keen to cite their vows. The priest and priestess continue to speak unto to them, “You are aware of the reality of the vows you are about to speak to one another; of the responsibility that comes when a partnership is created. If there is any reason within your hearts that this ceremony should not continue at this time, I charge you to voice it now, for marriage is based in honesty and trust, and only with those things can you successfully create a partnership.” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze announce their acknowledgement and that the ceremony should continue. The priest and priestess continue to lead the ritual through continuing to question Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, “Swear you now, on this sacred blade, that there is no reason known to you that this union should not proceed.”
Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze together each keenly answer with zeal, “I do so swear”, The priest and priestess continue their annoying confirmation in an excited voice, “Is there any reason known to you why this partnership should not be made?”
Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze in the same manner as previous however more keenly answer, “There is none.”
The priest and priestess suggestively continues in her sweet solemn voice, “I remind you now of your commitment to one another and to our law to do whatever each you want but harm one another, such should be considered in your new life together. There will be times of hardship which you must endure, supporting one another with your love and strength and honesty. If you feel you are unable to fulfil your duties to your partner and your responsibility to uphold the law, now is the time to declare it.” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze as in the same manner as before with clarity together each reply, “I am able and promise!”
The priest and priestess subsequently addresses Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, “What is your name?” Proudly the cite each of their own names ere the priest and priest then inquisitively enquires, “And what is your desire?” To which Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze together happily answer, “To join with she/he whom I love!” The priest and priestess then amusingly asks Briar-Rose, “Will you have this man to be your partner, to live together in marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and keep him in sickness and in health, for as long as love may last?” To which Briar-Rose blissfully articulates, “I will in the sheerest manner!” The priest and priestess simper and then hopefully looks to Ashes-Blaze and asks a similar question, “Will you have this woman to be your partner, to live together in marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and keep her in sickness and in health, for as long as love may last?” To which Ashes-Blaze courageously and blissfully replies, “I sheerly will!”
The priest and priestess continue in the pursuit of the declaration on intent in her familiar accent, “Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, you stand before me, the Gods, and this company, having desired the bond of marriage. Do you do this of your own free will, coming here today without coercion or pressure from other persons?” In faithful and confident reply together Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze each answer, “I solemnly do!” The priest and priestess look at both of the couple and with crucial eloquence ask both of them, “Will you seek to do her/him harm?” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze together each affirmatively reply with their familiar zeal, “I will not. The priest and priestess continue to speak, “And if harm is done, will each of you seek to repair it?” Wisely do Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze together each zealously answer, “I will!” The priest and priestess milk Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze for such strict questions each in a more excited solemn voice, “Will you seek to be honest with her/him in all things?” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze each continue their genuine answering of such boldly wise questions with greater zeal, “I will!” The priest and priestess is impressed by their gumption, however she continues her ceremonial interrogation with, “Will you support him/her in times of distress?” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze together each impatiently and whole-heartedly affirm with zeal, “I will!” The priest and priestess each continue to explicate her elaborate questions, “Will you temper your words and actions with love?” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze admiring such use of words together each proudly answer, “I will!” The priest and priestess then prudently enunciates, “These things you have promised to your partner, before this company and the Gods, may you ever be mindful and strive to keep the vows you have spoken.” After each of these vows were spoken a tying of a cord/ribbon about the wrists enjoined the couple several times, with the priest and priestess adding, “And so the bond is made and to that promise you are bound.”
The priest and priestess each then educationally speak, “I have spoken, “for as long as love shall last” rather than “until death do you part” in the face of the reality that situations and people change. However, this does not mean rending your partnership at the first sign of trouble or disagreement, for you know that in relationships come difficult times. It is your responsibility within this partnership to strive for acceptable solutions, to work toward healing the hurts that will occur, and only after having exhausted all other avenues of possibility and not reaching a solution should such a bond be broken.” After priest and priestess pause he and she sagaciously recites thus, “'Consecrate one’s life to truth', and so should truth be the meat of all your dealing within your marriage. Honesty, trust, communication, effort, understanding... all these are the building blocks of a firm marriage, and your solemn responsibility to one another. At this moment you stand at the gateway between your old life and your new. If you, for whatever reason, feel unable to step through that portal at this time, speak now!” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze acknowledge what the priest and priestess have said and express that they are able by moving their heads side to side, of which the audience and the priest and priestess are impressed.
In address to the guests the priest and priestess assiduously requests, “Will all of you, present here and witnessing these vows, assist and support these (two) people in their union?” Their families and the media accordingly together each answer with belief, “I will!”
The priest and priestess each then assuringly speaks aloud unto all present and watching, “As these two people are joined, so are your families united through them. It has been their decision to bind themselves by marriage, and their lives will be blessed and enriched by the support you give. Will you encourage and bless Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze in their union? Will you celebrate their marriage, standing beside them in rough times, yet not standing between them?” The entire world each gladly and joyfully acquiesce knowing that they all have a part in the ceremony, “I will!” The priest and priestess seal the ritual with the significant binding sentence, “So Mote It Be!”
The priest and priestess each conclude this part of the entire ceremony ritual with auspicious, profound sentences, “You are friends and relatives of this couple, and thus you are an important part of their lives. Their interactions with you are coloured by your actions and words. You have a responsibility to one another and to this couple to be supportive, understanding, and honest, and on this day of their marriage do I charge you to temper all of your dealings with love. So Mote It Be!”
Afterwards commences the exchanging of extra vows, Briar-Rose recites an already inscribed speech almost identical to Ashes-Blaze's, thus she exquisitely, quintessentially and romantically speaks meaning what she says, “I, Briar-Rose, do take you, Ashes-Blaze, as my partner and mate. Never will I seek to do you harm; always will I strive for your happiness and welfare. My love will be your treasure in the times when other riches fail to serve. My love will be your medicine in sickness as my hand tends your needs. My love will be your mirth when your heart is touched by sadness. My love will be your shining star through the darkest of nights. My love will be your banquet when life’s table seems empty. All this do I promise you with all the love that is in my heart. So mote it be!
My love, now do I make my promises to you. I promise to share laughter in times of joy and wonder; to share tears when sorrow touches our lives; to share my dreams and hopes, that our love and minds may grow; to share compassion and understanding during times of frustration and anger; to share all that I have, and all that I am, for as long as love shall last! I, Briar-Rose, do take you, Ashes-Blaze, as my husband. I vow to you, my love and partner, to be honest, understanding, compassionate, loving, and supportive, even as I ask these things of you. All this may the Gods grant us for as long as our love shall last. I, Briar-Rose, do ask you, Ashes-Blaze, to be my partner in marriage. I ask that you accept my strengths and my faults as I promise to accept yours; I ask for your support and strength when mine own does fail me, as I promise my strength and support in your times of need. I bring you, with best intention, my love, my understanding, all that I have and all that I am. I, Briar-Rose, do recognise in you, my love, the form of the Horned God, he who gives life; my perfect other half, the shining part of my spirit, holy and human and revered in every way. I promise to honour you, as Nymph-Elf and holy, knowing all that I say and all that I do is said and done to the God as well.” The priest and priestess and the audience respectfully simper and nod in admiration of such extraordinary sentences. Similarly does Ashes-Blaze recite his speech of vows, “I, Ashes-Blaze, do take you, Briar-Rose, as my partner and mate. Never will I seek to do you harm; always will I strive for your happiness and welfare. My love will be your treasure in the times when other riches fail to serve. My love will be your medicine in sickness as my hand tends your needs. My love will be your mirth when your heart is touched by sadness. My love will be your shining star through the darkest of nights. My love will be your banquet when life’s table seems empty. All this do I promise you with all the love that is in my heart. So mote it be!
My love, now do I make my promises to you. I promise to share laughter in times of joy and wonder; to share tears when sorrow touches our lives; to share my dreams and hopes, that our love and minds may grow; to share compassion and understanding during times of frustration and anger; to share all that I have, and all that I am, for as long as love shall last! I, Ashes-Blaze, do take you, Briar-Rose, as my bride. I vow to you, my love and partner, to be honest, understanding, compassionate, loving, and supportive, even as I ask these things of you. All this may the Gods grant us for as long as our love shall last. I, Ashes-Blaze, do ask you, Briar-Rose, to be my partner in marriage. I ask that you accept my strengths and my faults as I promise to accept yours; I ask for your support and strength when mine own does fail me, as I promise my strength and support in your times of need. I bring you, with best intention, my love, my understanding, all that I have and all that I am. I, Ashes-Blaze, do recognise in you, my love, the form of the Goddess, she who gives life; my perfect other half, the shining part of my spirit, holy and human and revered in every way. I promise to honour you, as human and holy, knowing all that I say and all that I do is said and done to the Goddess as well.” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze walk clockwise within the magic circle to each direction and commences recite vows one after the other.
In the East Briar-Rose commences to lovingly speak unto Ashes-Blaze, “Here do I promise you communication, laughter, imagination, and hope.” Thus does Ashes-Blaze accept what Briar-Rose says to be veracity and in turn similarly recites the same sentence, as he passionately replies, “And all this do I promise you!”, ere they together respectfully mention, “So mote it be!” Subsequently do they travel to the south of the magic circle where Briar-Rose recites another loving vow, “Here do I promise you love, passion, desire, and warmth.” Again Ashes-Blaze replies with feeling and meaning, “And all this do I promise you!”, ere they together respectfully mention, “So mote it be!” Westwards does the couple traverse to where Briar-Rose lovingly recites, “Here do I promise you healing, compassion, honesty, and understanding. Again does Ashes-Blaze reply with feeling and meaning, “And all this do I promise you!”, ere they together respectfully mention, “So mote it be!” Northwards does the warrior-hunter couple promenade where Briar-Rose lovingly recites, “Here do I promise you stability, solidity, dependability, and strength.” Again Ashes-Blaze replies with feeling and meaning, “And all this do I promise you!”, ere they together respectfully mention, “So mote it be!”
Subsequently does Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze thus recite another vow of which Ashes-Blaze meaningfully reiterates Briar-Rose's sentences, “My loved one, I speak these words of promise to you. I vow, before the Gods and this company, to build with you a life and relationship that is healthy and loving. I promise you my honesty, my compassion, my hand in sharing the work. I promise to encourage your dreams and to listen to your worries. I promise to care for you in every way that I can.”
Rudy-Wine then presents the rings to the priest and priestess and thus begins the blessing of the rings and the tattoos of their partner's name of which are permanently and magically engraved and painted by the priest and priestess who presents the rings each elemental direction, first with air in the east, fire in the south, water in the west, earth in the north and the spirit in the centre, as she says and explains with belief, “By Air, by Fire, by Water, and by Earth do I bless and consecrate these rings! These rings, a token of your love for one another, serve as a reminder that all in life is a cycle; all comes to pass and passes away and comes to pass again. May the element of Air bless these rings. Air is at the beginning of all things, the direction of East, and the dawning of a new day. May your lives through the reminder of this ring be blessed with continuing renewal of love!” The priest and priestess pauses speaking ere waving the rings through incense smoke and returning to recite and walking southwards, “May the element of Fire bless these rings. Fire is the passion within your love, the spark of love itself, the heat of anger, and the warmth of compassion. It is the direction of South, the heat of midday. May your lives through the reminder of this ring be blessed with continual warmth!” The priest and priestess each pause speaking to pass the rings through flame ere returning to recite and walk westwards, “May the element of Water bless these rings. Water nourishes and replenishes us, the waters of emotion and harmony pour vitality into our lives. It is the direction of West, the afternoon and evening. May your lives through the reminder of this ring be blessed with fulfilment and contentment!” The priest and priestess each pause speaking to submerges the rings in water ere returning to recite and walk northwards, “May the element of Earth bless these rings. All life springs from the earth and returns to the earth, the direction of North, the night-time. May your lives through the reminder of this ring be blessed with strength and solidity!” The priest and priestess each pause a final time to touch the rings against muddy stone earth and continues to excitedly recite and explicate literal symbolism unto Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, “May the Lord and Lady bless these rings, the symbol of union, with happiness, wholeness, and love. I have consecrated these rings with the element of Air, the breath of life. I have consecrated these rings with the element of Fire for the warmth of love. I have consecrated these rings with the element of Water to wash them clean. I have consecrated these rings with the element of Earth for solidity and stability. Air for hopes and dreams; Fire for the spark of love; Water for harmony and healing; and Earth for strength. May these rings be so Blessed. By the exchange of these tokens of your love for one another, so are your lives interlaced. What one experiences, so shall the other; as honesty and love build, so will your bond strengthen and grow. The Circle is a perfect figure, without beginning, without end, with no area of weakness. It is a symbol of the Cycle of Life, of birth, death, and rebirth. This shall serve as an astrally material reminder of your vow, and that all things begin and end and begin again, as the Gods so decree. These rings shall serve to remind you that life goes on, that these moments pass. When you are engulfed in anger or in sadness, look to your hand, and remember that the Wheel turns forever onward, and it is love that turns the Wheel.” The priest and priestess handover Briar-Rose Ashes-Blaze's ring and vice-versa and urges Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze recite their oaths. Briar-Rose begins with reciting as she pushes Ashes-Blaze's ring through his left hand ring-finger, “This ring I give to you is a symbol of our love, and of the promises I have spoken to you on this day.” Ashes-Blaze appreciatively comments after receiving his ring, “I shall wear this ring as a symbol of our love, being always mindful of the vows we have spoken on this day.” Straight afterwards Ashes-Blaze recites what Briar-Rose had said unto to him as he pushes her ring through her ring-finger, “This ring I give to you is a symbol of our love, and of the promises I have spoken to you on this day.” Briar-Rose then appreciatively comments after receiving her ring, “I shall wear this ring as a symbol of our love, being always mindful of the vows we have spoken on this day.”
The priest and priestess suddenly educates their betrothed couple and audience with excited sweet solemnity, “Onto each other’s hand you have now placed a ring, the circlet symbolizing the wheel of life that turns ever onward. There is a lesson in both the hand and the wedding ring. The ring is worn on the fourth finger; in numerology, the number 4 stands for steadiness and endurance. The circle itself is all-encompassing and inclusive. Your hand opens to receive and to give, clenches in frustration and anger, holds and soothes in times of sadness, and clutches in fear. With this hand are cities and sand castles made, music played and poetry written; into these hands is life given, and from these hands is it taken. All the actions of your hand move in sympathetic rhythm with the wheel of life and with your destiny. Pleasure, pain, creation, destruction, giving and receiving are all within the power of your hand. As the ring symbolizes the cycle, so does the hand symbolize the power of actualization and creation. Let this ring remind you of the many turns of the Wheel through which you and your love shall pass, and may everything that is touched by your hand be touched also by love. Finally, these tattoos embedded outward and inwardly, I consecrate to bind each of you in ownership of each other and these are also symbolic reminders that nothing can undo or make either of you forget the absolute love for one another, these tattoos shall satisfyingly and erogenously burn, tingle and sting when either you need to be reminded and when both of you together ravish each other. So Mote It Be!
You have exchanged rings, the outward symbol of your commitment to one another, thus be reminded also of the law. That which you do effects the other. I charge you to be ever mindful of your actions and motives!”
Thus begins the binding of the handfasting cord, so does priest and priestess philosophically speak and assemble the anthame, candles and chalice,  “As this knot is tied, so are your lives now bound. Woven into this cord, imbued into its very fibers, are all the hopes of your friends and family, and of yourselves, for your new life together. With the fashioning of this knot do I tie all the desires, dreams, love, and happiness wished here in this place to your lives for as long as love shall last. In the joining of hands and the fashion of a knot, so are your lives now bound, one to another. By this cord you are thus bound to your vow. May this knot remain tied for as long as love shall last. May this cord draw your hands together in love, never to be used in anger. May the vows you have spoken never grow bitter in your mouths. As any child discovers when they are learning to tie their own shoes, the first move is to cross the ends. The cross is symbol of partnership and union. As your hands are bound by this cord, so is your partnership held by the symbol of this knot. May it be granted that what is done before the gods be not undone by man, elf or nymph or the enemy. Two entwined in love, bound by commitment and fear, sadness and joy, by hardship and victory, anger and reconciliation, all of which brings strength to this union. Hold tight to one another through both good times and bad, and watch as your strength grows.
By Water:
As the water is poured and the two become one, the halves become invisible, indefinable, a true whole.
Take up now your vessels which represent your own persons. The water within them is as your own lives, similar yet separate. In the mixing of these fluids in the singular vessel of your union are your lives thus blended. See how the two, once separate, are a complete whole. So now are your lives.
Water to water, and soul to soul. Love binds and blends us all.
By Flame:
Let the fires of your love for one another and the fire of your spirits mingle here and create a singular flame.
By the bringing and sharing of light, display your intent; let the two fires of your spirits and love for one another merge as one.
Fires of passion and love, join here and become one, as do these people before you.
Each of you take a candle representing your singular selves. Let them meet and unite here at the center. Now extinguish your singular lights, and rejoice in the enduring flame of your love.
Take up and light the candles before you, representing your individual lives. Examine the flame, how it can warm, how it can energize, and how it can harm; fire is both creation and destruction. As you light the candle of your union, bring into it the fire of your love, the warmth of your compassion, and the spark of creativity. So Mote It Be.
By Blood
As the blood of your bodies joins and becomes one, so do your lives and spirits merge.
At the times when you give and receive emotional injuries, recall here how your blood has mingled and how these small hurts may quickly heal with compassion and trust. Bound by love, bound in spirit, and by your lifes blood, I charge you to be always mindful of your vows.
Flesh to flesh, essence to essence, water of life mingle here and join you as one.
As the waters of the world are one, and the light of your spirits burn with one flame, so is the essence of your bodies joined here.
As in the most ancient of rites, the giving of the essence of the self, the sacrifice of something vital, let these drops of blood be both given and received to strengthen the bond between you.”
Thus begins the blessings and benedictions of which the priest and priestess pray aloud, “May the Winds of communication blow ever between you; may the Fires of love sustain you; may the Waters of life heal and soothe you; and may the strength of the Earth bind and steady you throughout your time together.
Lord and Lady, in Your sight have these people promised themselves to one another, made vows before You and these people. Bless them in their new life together.
As the Air you breathe brings you life, may you always speak truthfully to one another. (For truly does each falsehood act as a little death).
As the Fire of love burns within you, may you always find a spark even in your anger. (For without Love, we are but weak shadows upon the stones).
As the Waters of life flow within your bodies, may your personal tides move in unison, and your emotions flow. (For Water contains life, sustains life, and without it we are but dry husks).
As the Earth grounds and steadies you, may you always remain strong for one another. (For strength adds to strength and builds upon itself).
All this do I charge you, for as long as Love shall last.
May the God and Goddess bless this union. May all who encounter it be blessed with love. May your lives be full and your hurts be few. So Mote It Be!
By the grace of the Lord and Lady has your love, through Their love, brought you together upon this day. May the Gods sustain and strengthen your bond, bless you and keep you, for as long as love shall last.
By the Winds that bring change, by the Fire of love, by the Seas of fortune and the strength of the Earth do I bless this union!”
Lastly Mirth-Dance and Bleed-Heart mention, “To ultimately demonstrate their love for one another it is time to audaciously and unashamedly erotically consummate in front of us to witness the virgins become one and in hope through great and healthy of which I now bless upon Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze to conceive a child or more. Please undress and accept the blessing from our hands!” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze become nude and knell upon the lush and wild growing softly comfortable grass and the priest and priestess's hands touch all over each of their bodies as the blessing visibly is absorbed into the naked couple. Once fertilely and confidently ready to ravish do Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze commence to ravish each other for a few moments without anxiety as they moan as they saviour their orgasms. Once all are satisfied, watchers and the blissful couple, in closing and presentation does the priest and priestess now in their previous manner speak once more each with a poetic voice, “You have witnessed the promises made by Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze one to another, and the exchange of the symbols of their union. They are now connected to experience together whatever life may bring them. You have made your vows, one to the other, before the Gods and this company, and exchanged tokens of your love. By the power of your love, I do pronounce you Husband and Wife! I am honoured to present to you, your battle couple married.
In the binding of yourselves have you created life anew. Step forth, therefore, into that new life, and rejoice in your love.
Through the powers of Love, and the blessing of the Lord and Lady do I now pronounce you Handfast! Blessed Be!
Through the powers of Love between yourselves and this company, and the blessing of the Lord and Lady, do I now pronounce you Handfast! Blessed Be!”
At this point in the Summerland traditional wedding ceremony, the couple is required to jump over the ceremonial sceptre of prosperity, Ruby-Wine collects one side of the sceptre and her father the best man collects the end as an amusing sight occurs as they freely adjust the sceptre's height while the bride and groom, who are still tied together, with effort not break the bound cord leap over it.  Owl-Talon, dressed in red like Ruby-Wine, then drops all varieties of beautifully colourful petals over the married couple of whom are proceeding to the reception area.
Subsequently a blessing of a shared meal, honey cake and elderberry wine is commenced by Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze as they jovially recite, “As the seed is to the soil, and the fuel is to the fire, so is the blade to the chalice – partners in growth and nourishment. May we, by the blessing of this food and drink, nourish all with our love.
Lord and Lady, bless these cakes, that they may nourish our bodies and feed our souls!” Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze stuff honey cake into each other's mouths ere they chew and then blissfully recite, “Lord and Lady, bless this drink, that none may thirst within our sight!” Thus do Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze share a drink.
Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze then continue in the same manner to recite to each other, “Let us always remember to share all that we have with those who have nothing!
We give thanks to the planters of seeds, workers of the soil, and harvesters of grain for these cakes that we now share. Their efforts, through the grace of our Mother Earth, sustain us! May all be blessed by the sharing of their gifts!
We give thanks to the workers of vines, harvesters of fruits, and makers of wine for this drink that we now share. Their efforts, through the grace of our Mother Earth, sustain us! May all be blessed by the sharing of their gifts!”
The priest and priest then blesses the appropriate ingredients and happy couple involved.
Briar-Rose mischievously says, “May you never hunger!” and Ashes-Blaze repeats as they each share another honey cake.
Subsequently Briar-Rose in the same manner says, “May you never thirst!” and Ashes-Blaze repeats as they each share another goblet of Elderberry wine of which they completely quaff.
Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze inscribe petitions and attach their photographs to their petitions and then set those things aflame in the nearby cauldron with the aforementioned white candle while reciting an incantation for a happy and fruitful marriage. The priest and priestess then formally opens the circle by what is known as reverse casting. At this point the new husband and wife give small gifts to their guests to thank them for sharing their most important day with them. The parties then move on to the wedding feast, at which it is traditional to serve organic and natural foods. Thus does the honeymoon period commence as the blissful couple are transported to the destination of which is the most prestigiously beautiful place in Summerland, the romantic tropical beaches of one of many distant vacation islands in the west. The married couple travel via yacht from the marina/haven and regale themselves basking in the heat and rays of the sun and splashing of the ocean water against the boat and each of their skin.


Chapter seven: The Redeeming power of Love

Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze confidently explore the ravishing erotic and show their love for one another in the most ingenious of gestures in the selected time but the thrill for combat becomes their latest desire they endeavour to satisfy. Readily do the married warrior prepare for war, their best armour, combat suits and weapons have been packed with their vacation luggage so in the last hours of their honeymoon do they empoweringly equip themselves with their proud possessions. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze then take the yacht back to the mainland where a private small jet awaits to transport them far away to the dominions of Winterland. Aboard the jet do the married warriors excitedly and optimistically communicate with their superiors of which congratulate and psyche them up for the challenge as they are reminded that trillions against trillions are about to fought. The journey to Winterland shall take an entire day to arrive at, so in the meantime Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze re-familiarise themselves with their martial weapon arts and exercise in the available space in order to embody the readiness of formidable indomitability.

Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze arrive clad in each of their deep dark red and green armoured combat suits at Winterland of which is freezing, barren and has the appearance of dark peril, ready with their adamant weapons anointed and dripping with anti-venom and antidote gas grenades, and the colour of the antidote is pure deep dark purple, acidic and infectiously thick. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze are allowed to lead the other similarly endowed warriors and thus does the war continue for now. Battle cries, roars and screams are heard as a purge is being corruptively inflicted and many once insane evil creatures now undergo transformations as they are converted. Like Back-to-Back flirting badasses Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze slash and stab many of their enemies and continue to accomplish this catharsis until dusk the next day when the married couple are summoned to be in the presence of the divine.

Callista is reborn to a world where sinners are soon becoming extinct and in time she will fall in love again. While this happens back in the astral planes Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze blissfully ascend to where the divine creator replenishes itself through watching its cosmos interact as it intricately experiments, wisely blesses its creatures and manipulates its employees to maintain and apply the new upgrades to the cosmos ere it slumbers for a while faithfully trusting its employees do what is difficultly, efficiently and optimally righteous and correct in its absence. At the moment the divine creator anticipates the arrival of its champions, Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze. Soon these champions arrive and the creator in the exquisite and majestic embodiments of a female and male couple resembling the Elves and Nymphs respectively in the form of immaculate primate deities with owl and stag like anthropomorphic traits welcome them seated from in their thrones in the wilderness where all the elaborate architecture is made up of aesthete asymmetrical and symmetrical shapes of organic plants and trees. In a kaleidoscopic paradise of a realm Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze feel themselves becoming amused and enlightened by the experience of the realm of which permeates good and better vibrations. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze soon learn from the creator deities that it – he and she – already knew the cure for insane evil, however it was waiting for its creatures to solve the mystery for curing insanity by themselves and also that it is about to introduce several new species of primate to the physical plane's planets and it has chosen, through reward, this newly married couple to be king and queen of the first species, wolf anthropomorphic people called the 'Kalewulfs'. As monarchs, Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, should be blissfully happy and active as they wisely teach and prosperously lead the Kalewulfs species from their expertise.  

Chapter eight: Kalewulfs – a new species

As Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze accept their destiny the divine creator deities instantly teleport them to the tropical equator of the planet of the Kalewulfs, within in seconds each of their astral immaterial entities become physically and solidly corporeal through pain and pleasure as they adapt. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze descry many unanimated yet perfectly bodily functioning primitive looking furry and naked Kalewulfs in this region as if they were all slumbering.  Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze suddenly realise either the Kalewulfs will wake up by themselves inspired by the divine creator deities or by their own touch, thus they wait a while before considering to hopefully animate them through a domino effect from their magic touch Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze magically construct a bright but also dark palace with all the features history has invented and innovated made up of the best available materials and minerals. The palace is large and vast, majestic, firm and classic in elegant shapely in the most modern indulgent and insightful architecture. Before they explore the palace and sit on their thrones they pray to the divine creator deities about they should do to start their reign and how about will the Kalewulfs be animated. Anon a facilitative answer is provided to them through their minds, the answer is to build cities and homes and manufacture the necessities to help these creature learn and be satisfied and the domino effect idea Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze had earlier shared with each other. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze commence with awaking the all the Kalewulfs on the planet of whom their bodies are only present in this region of the planet. Together Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze touch a female Kalewulfs raven-haired furry primate of whom they name 'Wise-Wolf' of whom they decide to be her adopted parents and she be their heir to help gain the trust of and govern the Kalewulfs. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze next move is to call over and assemble the Kalewulfs to their palace and speak to each of their minds and claim authority over them by promising to help them prosper, protect them from harm, respect them, teach them all their monarchs know and help them optimally and safely explore experimentation of all things all because they, Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze, like to nurture their personalities and reward their appreciation, fealty and understanding of their monarchs with indulgence and strict rules for the greater good. Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze then are applauded by Kalewulfs of whom are glad to have such altruistic, munificent and wise monarchs and thus in reply the monarchs then encourage the Kalewulfs to build, craft and manufacture what Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze designs for them to unlock their potential of this new species.

A decade later of technological advancement and the establishment of a new culture progresses as the Kalewulfs from their birth region of the tropics of the pangaea have spread throughout the super-continent settling in the subtropical, dry grassland, temperate, fertile mountainous forest, snow-forest and polar regions. As a result the pigment of each of their fur and skin have varied for these colonies to auburn, pale white and dusky as well their body types depending on the adaption. The Kalewulfs have contrived a new educated common written language for themselves when they are not telepathetically communicating with the monarchs. Like Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze the Kalewulfs have adopted a nutritious Lacto-Ovo vegetarian diet yet their teeth a sharply omnivorous so that they may be able to eat fruits, nuts, vegetables and animal products with ease thus also use all options of how teeth allow one to eat elastic, soft and tough things. The Kalewulfs, erect wolf primates, have develop a type of clothing to protect their sensitive parts from daily exercise, labour, interaction with the environment and temperature, thus controlling safety. The fashion is comfortable, elegant and practical. Like Earth, elsewhere in the physical planes of the cosmos, the planet of the Kalewulfs have fauna, docile and wild animals, some farm animals and others for the sport of hunting of which there is a circle of life of the survival the fittest, herbivorism and carnivorism. As for the monarchs, Briar-Rose and Ashes-Blaze have acquired several valentine biological children, three sons and two daughters, of whom they have been named 'Mischief-Hunter' – who is now nine years old –, 'Sage-Expert' and 'Heat-Torch' – twins whom are each seven years old –, 'Lavender-Aroma' – five years old –, and 'Raven-Feathers' – two years old. The monarchs' children have inherited the combined physical traits of their parents, auburn colour with streaks of silver highlights of hair, purple golden iris eyes and with the parent's combined strength, energy, eccentricity and mental and magical talents. As princes and princesses they continue to daily amuse themselves with their adopted Kalewulf sister, Wise-Wolf, as they explore and learn new things through an experimental frolicsome bond of stalwart friendship and contribute to demonstrating how children should act through advertisement as they lead by example with active vigour, meticulous over-achievement, respectful decorum and thanksgiving piety.