-No, this can't be happening- I said with my face whiter than a candle

^ Quiet we can hide it, nothing happens ^ Azai answered trying to console me

-Yes what happens, the mark has to be done after the wedding- when the god Buro has given his blessing, god I have joined an alpha with whom I am not married- My words seemed to annoy Azai, but quickly his expression returned to be understanding and reassuring when he recalled our cultural differences, the status and the pressure he had to be the visible face of an entire nation, both for better and for worse.

^ I can't undo the mark, but I can do this ^ Azai got up completely naked and knelt on the ground in front of me.

^ Do you want to marry me? ^ For a moment everything disappeared, the gods, the status, the culture even the gender, we were just two people in a room sharing one of the most important moments of our lives

"Yes, I do," I said, starting to cry with joy, we still didn't know much about each other, but I already knew that behind that initial facade of alpha who believes himself superior there was a good and attentive man who valued my feelings and respected my culture.

Azai got up giving me a strong and warm hug, I could feel my heart beating so fast, so fast that I thought it would jump out of my chest.

^ You will not regret it, I promise you ^ Azai's words in my ear were reassuring, I felt much more happiness than I thought was possible, the god Buro had made him my predestined for some reason that I do not know, but I am happy with his wise decision.

The days passed and Azai and I were closer to each other, I kept talking to him about today's holiday, about how the summer solstice is the moment when Val, the sun, begins to give up most of the world to Taphe , the moon, making the days shorter and the nights longer, all this starts from the creation myth, at first there were only Val and Taphe and before the boredom that nothing caused them they decided to create the cosmos, they distributed it to them two exact halves and everything was fine at first, but when the rest of the gods were born and the planet was full of life, the lack of movement of the world caused one side to be cold and barren in an eternal winter and the other a hellish desert in a Eternal summer, only in the thin strip that separated the two halves that small space of balance, the goddess Saire and the god Buro were able to create plant and animal life, the primordial gods were amazed at life and decided one thing, half the year would cold more influenced by Taphe, in these months the earth would rest so that when the hot seasons arrive the earth is fertile and stable, the other half of the year would be warm, bringing light, heat and life and just before that heat can pass to be harmful, Taphe would take over again, maintaining the eternal balance of life. During the day that these exchanges between the gods take place, festivals are held in their honor, since they are the two days of the year in which the two gods are equally present. After that one of the two gods becomes more present until the equinox where its presence is stronger, this is because the world oscillates like a pendulum between one god and another, it does so, so slowly that it cannot be noticed by us, but with time and the change of seasons it becomes noticeable. At the same time, the world turns on itself, first looking at Val and then at Taphe in a lower balance than that celebrated, but equally important, because the day gives energy, food and light and the night gives rest, stillness and strength.

Just today is the day that after the ritual held at sunset which is the exact moment in which the relay takes place, I, Prince Shilé of Vaen and Azai the king of Kanor will announce our commitment to the world, I only hope that our approach is well received and bring peace and stability to our nations.

I put on my Seletimeburó to perform the ritual and together with the other omega dressed for the occasion we went to the temple built on the territory of the embassy.

When we entered the embassy walls and arrived at the lavish temple, I saw Azai sitting with the rest of the people of my town who had come with me and his advisers.

Once they were in position and watching the sun descend towards the sea, the orchestra and the choir began the music

Azai ~

The music began and the omegas choir began to sing in the language of Shilé

/ Yuyistê Seletimeo et curi atistê ... /

Shilé and the other omega dressed in completely different colors, Shilé representing the sun and the other omega the moon began the most beautiful dance I had ever seen in my life, the wide skirts of the dresses opened and looked like flowers and the fabrics of the arms moved and shone in the sunlight like thousands of little stars, it was like seeing a rose dancing in the wind in the middle of a clear night full of stars, Shilé's suit Soft orange and pale yellow with gold made him look like a summer divinity, pure, beautiful and full of life, the pale blue and silver navy suit of the other omega made him look like winter itself, strong, but at the same time pleasant and protective, the two constantly turned and met and separated In a choreography that clearly represented the story that Shilé told me, you could feel the magic in the air and if you looked at the sun hiding on the horizon behind them you could see how Val gave the world to Taphe .

/ Et ut saire cate sor catena mash motte ... / the choir finished singing and the two were in a beautiful position face to face looking at each other and with the last ray of sunlight illuminating their beautiful figures

From listening to Shilé so much I came to understand the last sentence "May the world continue doing this forever" It had really been beautiful, the light of the fire lit to illuminate the night took me out of my thoughts, it was time to tell the world about us.

I got up from my place while the applause was still loud and I approached Shilé and right between the statues of the two primordial gods we gave the news

-My people, I want to give you great news- said Shilé

^ Councilors and nobles who have come here, some out of curiosity, others because of my request, be witnesses of our words ^ I continued

^ I Azai of Kanor will take Shilé de Vaen as my husband ^

-My people, the god Buro has united my soul and my heart to Azai of Kanor- Shilé finished

After this announcement there was silence, soon the people of Vaen began to applaud and celebrate the news, however, most of my advisers and some nobles did not seem happy, others, the minority, had smiles on their faces, I suppose they were the minority that remained in favor of the rights of omegas in this country after the persecution exercised by my father.

This has been a happy day, but I think the next ones will not be so happy.

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