<em>As Duncan finishes, the officiant turns to the bride.</em><br/><br/>Mkkdreams, as you are in agreement, please repeat after me.<br/><br/><em>He ricites slowly, allowing for the bride to repeat after him.</em><br/><br/>You cannot posses me for I belong to myself, but while we both wish for it, I give you that which is mine to give.  You cannot command me for I am a free person, but I shall serve you in those ways you require and the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand.  I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night, and the eyes into which I will smile in the morning.  I pledge to you the first bite from my meat and the first drink from my cup.  I pledge to you my living and my dying, each equally in your care.  I shall be your shield for your back, and you for mine.  I shall not slander you, nor you me.  I shall honor you above all others, and when we quarrel, we shall do so in private and tell no strangers our grievances.  This is my wedding vow to you.  This is the marriage of equals.<br/>