June
A week had passed quickly, almost too quickly. The wedding preparations in Stormalong had been hastily prepared before Eric and Angelica arrived. Food for a short wedding feast, Eric's new room was to be prepared. The old small rooms Eric crammed himself into no longer suited his status, the old King's Quarter's, Randall's and Cleburn's before Eric, had been renovated to be comfortably livable. Though, things still needed polishing all over the castle. 

The two had arrived a couple days before the wedding date, and workers were still busily working on preparations, almost happily. They finally had something to look forward to, and to actually do, besides normal routine. Even though, by most standards, the wedding lacked some of the color other noble weddings might have. Eric hadn't designated any coat-of-arms, so there really wasn't any banners or streamers to hang. Though they found some colored cloth and solid green banners that looked good enough.

All of the old Storm Captains had been patiently waiting at the main doors to Stormalong's Keep, almost as soon as Eric had stepped through the doors of the Keep, Eric had been ambushed with a cheer and calls of greetings. Eric hadn't seen any of them for months, after they had calmed down. Eric politely introduced them all to Angelica. Eric going through each of their names, all twelve of them for the twelve companies that stayed in Feyshore when Randall had left. He knew all of them by heart, and specific facts about each of them. They were all the closest things to friends Eric had, especially Captain Alvis. The youngest one, a brown hair, short brown beard, and brown eyed man who was a full foot shorter than Eric and was built on a smaller frame, slimmer than Eric.

They had all dismissed themselves, and left Eric to show Angelica around Stormalong, eventually landing themselves inside of Randall Storm's old room. Recently renovated for Eric, he paced the room silently, a look of disbelief on his face as realization was setting in of what was happening. 

"We'll be married tomorrow, and _we_ will be Lord and Lady Stafford." He said, "This is real, right? I'm not going crazy?" Eric asked, looking at Angelica.
Alex
Considering she'd never really spent much time in Stormalong spare the few months when she was there with Anyanka and the rest of the Underground, prepping for the taking of Stormalong, she didn't expect much. Her memory of the place was foggy at best, those weeks having pasted in the discomfort of tents and among soldiers who paid her no mind except to receive information on where the Duchess or Commander were. 

So when she arrived at Eric's side, and was greeted with a festive welcome, she couldn't help the smile that crept over her face. It hadn't been intentional, and she certainly hadn't even noticed until Mikhail pointed it out: but the wedding was set for Hogcock. Something about the wedding on such a joyous occasion made her heart do something like a flutter. Stormalong would have their Lord and Lady appointed on Hogcock, probably the best gift they could have asked for. 

She was introduced to the men who had greeted Eric, and for a moment she assumed there were ones he had selected to become part of his court. They were kind to her in their meeting, despite it's briefness, and she followed after Eric to his chambers. The moment she could, she took a seat, watching him pace over the intricate rug. 

"It's very much real, Eric. Everything you ever wanted is falling into your hands." She gave a small smirk. "And to top it off you get me as well. I can understand why you'd think it was a dream."
June
Eric laughed a little, "'Gelica, this is more than what I wanted. All I had wanted was to be a knight. It's all I thought was attainable... But this? I had never, in my entire life, even dreamed of being a lord. The idea never crossed my mind. To be married tomorrow, with a child on the way is... It's... Indescribably." He said, turning to her. "I have no idea how to be a lord." He admitted, sinking into a chair, placing a hand on the bridge of his nose. 

"I need to find someone who is better with money and numbers than I am. Those captains out there, they're really only good at keeping order among soldiers. I need to start finding trustworthy advisors who can help me govern. Especially, since you will likely be going back to Zahrada in a week or so."
Alex
Angelica gave the man a soft smile as he sank into the chair across the room. The fire cast a warm glow over the room, and painted his features in honey. "You'll learn. It's about addressing the issues as they come, you can't prepare for everything at once, because you have no idea what issues may arise. In theory, _yes_, if you had been born into a noble family and raised with this life around you, you might feel more confident in it. But keep in mind, none of the leadership in South Feyshore is backed with generations of nobility. It's a fresh start for all of them." She pushed a hand through her hair, and shook the loose curls from her fingers. The night prior she'd slept with her hair pinned into a bun, and it had left unruly curls that she was ready to drench in hopes of returning to her normal texture. 

"Besides, I knew you'd say that, so I sent out a few lifelines. He should be arriving in time for the ceremony, and will be staying with you until you feel comfortable in your new title, or I can return."
June
Eric smiled and looked at her, "What would I do without you?" He asked as he stood up walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. "I knowthis feels a little rushed, but I feel like we would have ended up here anyway." Eric said, before releasing her. "So, do you like what will eventually be your new home? When I first came here with King Storm, I was constantly lost. The castle is larger than the village a grew up in."
Alex
He pulled her from her seat and into an embrace. "It still needs work, but nothing we can't manage in the upcoming months." The woman mused. They had time, she just kept telling herself that. There was time for repairs and to make the foreign castle a home instead of a holding. She'd never been away from Anyanka and the Underground for long, and admittedly that made her a but uneasy. Not having her team at her side, building all over from scratch and learning to trust a new administration was... Daunting. 

And dealing with a pregnancy on top of that had her swallowing thickly. 

"You should get some rest, I've got a few more things to oversee."