Lucy Wickshire 89 Chapter Eleven 10

Lady Steinhouse's happiness had carried unto the next day. By now, the entire staff had heard her throw out the word husband, so many times, if it were coins, they would have been rich. Though they had heard she was getting married, they had not really taken it to heart till she had descended the stairs an hour before midday, dressed head to toe in white. Her dress was not extravagant, but simple and beautiful. It was made of soft silk that flowed down and swept the floor behind her as she walked. Delicate lace draped around her shoulders like a shawl, letting her beautiful collar bones gleam, as it flowed down her back in a train when she walked. She was veiled and helped by two maids into the carriage, then journeyed to the holy tower. As the tower was a half hour from her residence; she had had the drapes of the carriage windows open, so people could see her veiled in white as she pa.s.sed.

The wedding was everything she ever imagined and more. She had a slight fear that Walter would not come, but when it was time for her to enter, she saw him holding his horn and her feather, waiting for her at the altar. Thirty six children sang a heavenly melody, as three virgins led her to the altar. They officiating priest called the groom to hand the bride her feather and Walter did.

"As the horn calls the winds, the feather bends to it's will. As heavens above and man below, man above and woman below." the priest said and called for Walter to open his family registry. Walter opened the large scroll on the table and Lady Steinhouse entered her name beside his.

"I stand as heaven's witness that you take on the Krain name willingly. Do these eyes see wrong?" the priest asked.

"It sees right." Lady Steinhouse answered. The priest asked her too give the owners.h.i.+p token of her belongings to Walter and she hands over the Steinhouse seal.

"I stand as heaven's witness that you hand all your possession in exchange for his name. Do these eyes see wrong?" the priest asked.

"It sees right." Lady Steinhouse answered.

"As heaven leads and man follows, the man leads and the woman follows. Take your leave under heaven's eyes." the priest said and Walter took Lady Steinhouse's hand and walks away under the rain of a thousand petals. It was a beautiful ceremony.