Page 136 of Rising from Flames and Starlight

“Presenting,KingAbraxasandQueenToriCorignus.Longmay they reign.”

Thecrowd’s din was so loud it shook the very earth.Tankardsclashed, and bodies met all throughout the unending horde.Torileaned into me, andIheld her close.

“Youreally will never be rid of me now,husband.”

“Youare mine, little bird.Mineto cherish, mine to revere and worship, from this day until the end of all things.”Ikissed her once more.

Overeverything,Icould just barely hearJun’ssoft singing, his voice a celestial bridge between us and the brand new evening star.

Beneath the amber cascade of setting sun's glow,

At twilight's end and dawn's first show,

Stood Life and Death, a paradox spun,

In an eternal waltz, their dance just begun.

Life, in her gown of blossoming dawn,

Radiant as morning’s first golden yawn,

She breathes the promise of springtime leaves,

A renewal dance, where time never grieves.

Death, in his cloak as dark as night’s reign,

Guardian of silent realms, peace to sustain,

His touch whispers change, not an end, but anew,

Guiding stars, their path forward and true.

Together, they step to the rhythmof hearts,

The horizon blushes as unity starts,

In their eyes, an eternal promise shines bright,

The cosmos watches with ancient light.

As the world turns beneath skies stardust-sown,

They promise in silence where universes are grown,

“To love from this twilight through all ages’ turns,

Until all worlds fall apart and the sky burns.”