so i was going through my drafts and i apparently saved Upa’s section of her vows during her and Wyra’s ( @wyranimh ) big fancy wedding in the sanctum, not sure why lol. but they’re super cute, so please, enjoy. honorable mention to @ferai-caolann. <3
Upa Zuvhe gracefully wipes a few tears from her cheeks, laughing brightly to chase away any embarrassment or uneasiness that had settled upon her. Taking another moment to compose herself, she inhales deeply and releases the breath slowly, her radiant smile never fading.
Upa Zuvhe: "For some time, I did wonder if this day would ever come -- where we might share our love before all our dearest friends and comrades, in this beautiful, amazing Sanctum.." She pauses, taking a brief glance about the room and smiling fondly at all of the familiar faces.
Upa Zuvhe turns back to Wyra, clearing a catch in her throat before she begins again. "Near a cycle has passed now since we first met, and it does not cease to amaze me just.. How far we've come, since then. First as hardly acquaintances, we very slowly warmed to the idea of each other, and became trusted friends. I -- I remember our game we used to play, before the fire of the 81st's estate."
Upa Zuvhe chuckles, wiggling her ears happily. "..How silly we were then, hm? Over time, we grew closer, and with the help of a.. Very observant friend of ours," she looks straight to Ferai at this, winking. "..We discovered our love for one another, and we've been inseparable ever since."
Upa Zuvhe: "..We have faced so much together, in these past few moons especially -- terrible, terrible hardships.. But plenty of good times, too. Through thick and thin, laughter and tears, I would wish for no one else than you, My Moon, to be at my side."
Upa Zuvhe: "Thank you." She quiets some, repeating the words at a whisper for Wyra's ears only, continuing on a moment later. "For everything that you've done, all that you've sacrificed for my sake.. Thank you."
Upa Zuvhe clears her throat once more, looking to Wyra with a look of utmost admiration. "..I promise to always love you, no matter what obstacles will block our path. I promise to be your pillar of strength, when you find that your own two feet fall short. I promise to give you everything that I am, and that I ever will be. I promise to kiss you every sun when we wake, and every eve before rest."
Upa Zuvhe: "I promise to be your selter from the rain that seems to follow us everywhere, and I promise to.. Be the best mother that I can be to our daughter. I promise to care for you always, and never, ever, stray from your side." She pauses, a few fresh tears making their way down her cheeks.
Upa Zuvhe: "...There is little more I can say, without growing redundant, or repeating things you've heard four hundred cycles over. I love you, Wyra Nimh."
Upa Zuvhe: "With all of my heart, all of my soul -- everything that I am, I love you. You are my most valiant knight, and my most loving wife. You bring me my greatest joy in life, my absolute happiness. There -- There is nothing else I could ever need, so long as I have that."