<div style="text-align: justify;">Esther had to confess she was a little surprised to hear that she was supposed to call her husband by her first name. Sure, her mother had called her father by his name, but it had not happened right away. It had happened over time, as they formed a closer bond. Still, it felt good to know that her husband trusted her enough to allow her to use his first name right away. <br/><br/>Nodding, Esther agreed to call her husband Braiden. “Very well”, she replied kindly. “But you must call me Esther as well, as it is only fair”, the young woman completed. While she spoke, Esther thought to herself that her marriage seemed to be getting up to a good start. Maybe, she wondered, they would in the future be as loving as her parents had been. And of course, they would set a good example for their children, as her parents had set for her and her siblings.<br/><br/>Watching Braiden stretch, Esther thought about him for a moment. This was the man she was supposed to spend the rest of her days with. The man whose children she would bear and raise. With a sigh, Esther thought that it wouldn’t be a bad thing. They had, after all, kept a good and close relationship through letters, and seemed to be physically and emotionally compatible. <br/><br/>When Braiden offered her breakfast, Esther suddenly found out she was hungry. Very hungry, indeed. It was only to be expected, of course, as she had barely eaten anything the night before, being too anxious to do anything more than taste the feast that had taken place after she had exchanged vows with Braiden. “You will learn that everything is to my taste”, she replied to his comment about breakfast not being to her taste. “Mother raised us this way”, she completed, a warm smile coming to her lips when remembering her mother. She couldn’t help but laugh softly when he commented on Cherisa - whom she concluded to be the servant in charge of the kitchens - being a dragon. “I thank you for your kindness, Braiden, but I am indeed easy to please, and there is nothing I dislike”, she replied, her eyes locked on him. She didn’t mind that he was rambling at all, as his voice and accent were very pleasant to her ears. “I shall be present to any function you want me to be present for”, she finished, regarding his comment on her being welcome to join any court sessions except for the war meetings. She really hoped that these were rare, as she would hate to see her husband go to war so soon after their wedding. <br/><br/>Hearing him apologize made Esther smile and hold out a hand to touch her husband’s arm. “There is no need to apologize”, she replied in a kind intonation. “I have slept like an angel, and could not feel better, thank you”. After these words, Esther ran the hand she had rested on Braiden’s arm down, holding his hand. “If we are not to hold on to pointless formalities, I do want you to speak freely to me at all times. I am, after all, your wife, your supporter and friend, as it should be. If you cannot speak freely to me, who else could you speak freely to?”.<br/><br/>After this question, she would wait for his answer so they could go have breakfast, hoping that this marriage would last a long time and be a happy one.</div>