Those Present:
Free Men – Aiken, Talarius, Robert, Mortimas, Wamph, Thiery, Robak
Free Women - Dahna, Aneesha, Penel, Shainaa
slaves - mari (who danced before the ceremony), sariah, kanati
The Ceremony
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto applauds the entry of Dahna and beckons Her to join Aiken and Himself at the far end of the Stateroom
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral turns to see the vision of beauty that is soon to be My FC
Anee§ha~FC~Talarius~Helisto passes Dahna the bouquet of Blue roses from My garden .. trimmed with red and gold ribbons
Dahna steps forward and is now with Her Admiral. I turn and smile to Aneesha and take the blue roses mouths. "thank You"
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral stands straight, holding the deep lapels of My dress coat
Anee§ha~FC~Talarius~Helisto nods to Dahna smiling
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Are You Both ready to proceed?
Dahna I peek over to look at His handsomeness then smile up at Talarius grateful for He and Aneesha these past days
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral turns to wink at My Woman, whispering, wow you look amazing
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : We are Talarius
Dahna looks to Aiken and then again to Talarius with a little giggle of nerves hearing My soon to be Companion
Dahna nods
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Admiral Aiken and Lady Dahna - You stand here together to pledge Your Free Companionship. Is that the case?
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : It is Talarius
Dahna : yes it is.
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Free Companionship is a solemn estate not to be entered into lightly - and I need to ask if any here know reasons why it should not be valid
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral looks about the room
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto waits a few ihn and when no voices are raised walks to a table set on the stage and picks up the long red silk cord there then continues
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Each raise the arm nearest to the Other
Dahna peeks through the netting as I raise My left arm
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral I’m on the right of Dahna so I raise My left arm
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : sort it out ~grins~
Dahna places my right arm close to the Admirals left
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto takes the red silken cord and binds Them together at the wrists in the knot of companionship
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : If Either of You have words to say to the Other then You may say them now
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral smiles to My Woman and winks to Talarius
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Admiral?
Dahna feels the cord around Our wrists and looks to My Man
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : I wish to state Talarius, that I am getting the best of the exchange, a truely beautiful and educated Woman, one I have coveted since I first set eyes on Her. There is more I can say but for now that will suffice
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : True enough Akab - and You Dahna have words?
Dahna I turn and look up at Aiken.
Dahna : Aiken, You are My Admiral. My Dear, My Man and love. Thank You for having Me Yours. I am sure it will only get better each day with You.
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto turns to the Admiral to say
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Aiken - do You swear before those present to defend Dahna with Your life and honour Her as Your Free Companion for a period of not less than one year?
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : I so swear Talarius
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Dahna - do You swear before those present to honour and respect Aiken and defer to Him for a period of not less than one year?
Dahna : I swear
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto takes a fine goblet charged with Turian wine from a small table and holding the goblet in His left hand draws a dagger from His belt with His right and cuts the cord that binds them saying
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : In the eyes of A/all assembled and all of Gor - You are Free Companioned - drink of the wine of Companionship.
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto offers Aiken the goblet to share with His Free Companion
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Congratulations Admiral Aiken and Lady Dahna on Your Free Companionship!
Dahna a sparkle due to happy tears are seen in blue eyes.
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral takes the goblet and hands it to My FC saying
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Drink My Woman
Dahna hands the flowers of blue roses to Aneesha before taking the goblet and drawing it to lips. drinks in the wine then hands the goblet to My FC
Dahna whispers just to Him. "drink My Man"
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral taking the goblet from My Woman’s hands I smile at Her comment, saying
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : To a long and happy FC Dahna
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : You make a very fine Couple! ~joins in the general applause~
The Gifts
Mortimas~M~ nods heading down to the stateroom seeing all the other gifts and dropping them off heads back up to the main deck
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Aneesha and I have gifts for You Both ~gives Them each a single coin set on velvet to commemorate the occasion with Their portraits on each side~ Cast in Argentum silver - plated with gold - the first coins from Helisto's new mint - just these two - the mould has been broken.
WamphW holds out an axe, crafted from silver, a good 6ft and more in length, and heavy, the handle encrusted with the occasional ruby. This, came from a fierce warrior ....And this...lifts the bag and turns it upside down, the overly large head of a Kur, severed at the neck falling out on to the deck. I stopped it with My foot from rolling. And this is the head of said fierce warrior, fresh from the mines of Argentum
Robak~W stands and takes a pouch from his belt with 20GT inside and moves towards Aiken and takes his right hand and lifts it and places the pouch in his palm and then closes it
Robert~1~RTG gives Dahna a circular wine rack made out of tem wood and hands Aiken a gladius that was the older Tarl’s Father’s gladius
Anee§ha~FC~Talarius~Helisto : some items the girls. tasha, iona and zana of House of Talarius made for Your girls to welcome them Home Sister . anklets .. made of the shells of the shore here . and beads the girls had . and thread made by tasha
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral takes out a small jewellery box, inside a clasp made to look like and anchor inset with rubies, then an inch of gold chain, and the other end in the shape of a capstan, a gift for My woman to use to keep Her cloak fastened
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : There is a rank higher than Admiral - the highest rank - I hereby award You the rank of Fleet Admiral in recognition of Your services and an extra 2 gold per annum ~passes Him a new sash with the insignia inscribed~
◊Penelope~M~Vendara◊ took the boxes and set them before the couple. They were stacked as a pyramid I opened the top box to reveal three crystal bowls of different coloured salts...Red from Klima, white from natural flats, and sea salt. Next, I opened the second box and took out a basket of fresh breads from the finest Baker I knew...(grinned at Shainaa) and finally, the last box was opened and there were three orbed oil lamps and a supply of scented, colored tharlarion oils.
The Menu
Roasted bosk, sa-tarna bread, tur-pah sullage, bosk slabs, spit roasted verr, stuffed mushrooms and vulo puffs, vulo eggs, bosk cream cheese, spicy tarsk ham, oysters and fruit, ramberry tarts and pies, bosk and verr cream cheesecakes. All served up on silver platters on the long stateroom table.
