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Oscar:  So in exchange, he gave her something else—undeniable proof of his feelings, though that, too, would fade from her memory eventually. Now he would take to the stage to bring this interminable comedy to a close. The day dawned bright and sunny. Oscar had come to Tuldarr via his personal transportation array. He gazed up at the sky from the passage leading to the cathedral. Clear water fell from a colonnade he spied in the distance, flowing into the gardens. Farther back past that was the tower where the ruler dwelled…though Tinasha no longer lived there. She’d abdicated yesterday. Today was Legis’s coronation. In just half a year, the reins of the kingdom had traded hands. Two days after stepping down from the throne, the sovereign queen would become Oscar’s wife. As Oscar reflected on the year that had passed so quickly, he mused that his younger self from before Tinasha would be stunned to see what had transpired. That version of himself believed that, curse or no curse, he would choose the safest possible option for his bride. That or he would marry no one at all and adopt an heir instead. As he’d grown to understand her, he’d fallen in love. She was reckless and unmanageable, and he knew freedom when he was with her. That was something he would have never felt in his life had things progressed normally. Her somewhat clingy and entirely peerless love for him had opened a new door. It brought such tremendous joy that it felt like a miracle. For that reason, he wanted to give her just as much freedom. Perhaps even more. Even if it took his whole life, he wouldn’t regret it.
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Oscar:  "I thought that with so many ceremonies taking place day after day, some of the guests would go home, but the crowd hasn’t diminished."
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Doan:  "Don’t tell me that’s why you put your wedding on the last day." Doan hissed.
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Oscar:  "That was just a coincidence." Oscar replied. Naturally, he’d checked with Tuldarr’s schedule in advance, but he hadn’t selected a date hoping for a lower attendance. His only request was to make it as soon as possible after Tinasha’s abdication. In return, both Tuldarr and Farsas were receiving and hosting guests who would be present at all the events. Once Legis’s coronation concluded, Tinasha planned to go to Farsas.
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Oscar:  "You know, I haven’t seen her wedding gown yet. I’m really looking forward to it." Oscar said to Doan.
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Doan:  "Really? That’s a surprise."
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Oscar:  "But I did have her dresses for all the other events made to my tastes."
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Doan:  "There it is." Doan quipped dryly, as he so often did.
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Oscar:  Oscar burst out laughing. Until the day of Tinasha’s coronation, when she announced she would be abdicating, Oscar had never dreamed of such a future for himself. He’d decided to gift her a new gown every year, since he couldn’t spend his life with her.