[IC] The Making of a New Queen

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Anastasia laughed a little and looked around the room at the books that were piled next to the couch, "I see that," She looked at the book in his hands and took it, reading the title aloud, "Book of Trades... it's an interesting one."

She handed it back to him, "You know, you should look around at the books in the office... There are a few that seem to be on trades and various other aspects of ruling Greenspring," She placed a hand on his neck and smiled at him, "And I'm not going anywhere, so there isn't any rush for you to learn all of this," she gave him a small kiss on his cheek, "I had it all stuffed into six months and it started to hurt my head. You don't need to cram. Paper work... in boring but I'm fine doing it while you ease into things."

She pet Melor, who was now awkwardly trying to sit on both Samsul and her own lap. She looked back up at Samsul, "We should probably continue planning our wedding..."

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Samsul nodded. She probably did have more books in her office, but he didn't want to disturb her while she was working, so he used what he had in the room until then. The thought of using the books in the office actually escaped him until she had just brought it up, and shifted his thoughts to the wedding. They still had so much to do and decide on, and he felt kind of glad that they hadn't set a time frame on it, so they didn't have to rush decisions. "We should." He nodded at her as he grabbed Melor and stood up. "We can talk about it during dinner, and talk to Eric as well while we're there."

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Anastasia was a little surprised by him suddenly picking up Melor and standing. All the same, she smiled and nodded, standing as well, "Brilliant idea, Samsul."

She grinned at him and gave Melor a small pet on the head before she walked out of the room with them following behind. She stopped by her office and grabbed the list of things they need to discuss, yet again, along with a pen. She giggled slightly, "We'll be needing these I suppose."

Then she walked with her husband to the dining hall. She took her normal seat and looked down at the list and started to go over it with Samsul.

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Samsul walked with Anastasia down to the dining hall and had good dinner with the company of Eric and Alex. Eric had told them that he found Alex while Anastasia was on tour, and decided to take him in as an apprentice. Before his life at the castle, Alex had a life as normal as it could be for a country rebuilding from a war.

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Months past that the was was finally over. The threat had been take down by Eigas with some help of the surrounding countries, and even requested that Greensprind send some soldiers to be a part of the moment when the tyrant was brought down. Samsul and Anastasia both pushed past the barrier of awkwardness and settled on everything that would happen during the wedding. They had the decorations, the invitations sent out to all of the allied countries, and as a special surprise, Samsul took Anastasia back to Fyodor so that she could personally invite them to the wedding. It was currently the day of the wedding, and Samsul was the first to get up with assistance from his internal alarm clock.

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Anastasia lay soundly on the bed next to Samsul. Normally, she was capable of sleeping through him getting out of bed at some ungodly hour. However, having fallen asleep with the anticipation of their marriage the following day, her eyes flew open as he started to stir. She grinned at him and sat up in the bed, "Morning," she said happily as she gave him a kiss before rolling out of bed. She walked over to the doors that led to a small balcony and opened them, revealing the slowly lightening sky.

She looked back at Samsul and smiled, "Well, come on. I want to watch the sunrise before the day devolves into the madness that is going to be our wedding day."

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"Morning." He replied back to Anastasia as he watched her roll out of the bed and walked over to the balcony. He sat there for a moment before getting up as well and standing next to the woman who would be his wife. As he stood next to her, he wrapped an arm around her waist slowly as the sky slowly became lighter and shifted into a shade of orange. He wanted to enjoy this as much as possible before the day officially started and the chaos went wild in the walls of the castle. "I'm glad that so many people could come to the wedding. I still remember the look of surprise of when we saw your parents again."

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Anastasia smiled as Samsul stood next to her to watch the sunrise. She leaned against him and relaxed. She chuckled a little when he mentioned when they went to see her parents. She had been worried before about the amount of work she had and the amount of guards it took to bring her anywhere outside of the capital, that she wouldn't get to tell her parents personally. However, on that particular day she walked into the office to find bags sitting on her desk and Samsul grinning at her. She looked up at him, "Thank you for that..."

Her parents had appreciated it as well. They had just seen her on the tour but they were more than happy to see her again and meet her husband to be. Hugs were given and her mother even started to cry. It was all very different from Samsul's parents. It was also very clear that her parents loved Samsul, Anastasia was still trying to guess about Hatan.

As the sun rose further into the air, Anastasia sighed and looked to her husband, "We should probably start getting ready...."

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Samsul simply nodded as a response to her thanks, and smiled a bit more as he realized just how different their reactions were compared to his own parents. He knew that Arah and Hatan were both happy for the two of them, but Anastasia's parents showed their appreciation more outwardly than his own did. Very soon the room because fully tinted in an impossible shade of orange as the Sun rose from the horizon. Neither one said anything during the rising sun, but when it was all over, things returned to normal. He nodded once more to his wife to be and removed his arm from her waist as he took a small step away from her.

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Anastasia looked up at Samsul when he stepped away from her and nodded, agreeing with the fact that they needed to get ready. She smiled, "Soon... We'll be husband and wife," She placed her hands on his elbows before she turned him around and pushed him into the bedroom and toward the door, "Until then, you have Lost Elf things to do and I have a dress to get into," She laughed and pulled him into one last kiss, "I'll see you at the end of the aisle."

Then she opened the door and Millie and Arabella both came in, clearly waiting to prepare Anastasia for her wedding, along with a few unfamiliar faces. Between the five new women, they managed to push Samsul out the door and began to work on Anastasia.

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Samsul was about to go willingly, but with the arrival of the five women, He wanted for them to walk in calmly, but everything he attempted to say to them didn't seem to work as they forced him out of his own room. He couldn't wait for when they would actually get married, but she was right. He had some things to attend to, and it didn't help that he was only wearing a light pair of pants and no shirt while he was out in the hallway. Luckily, none of the royals went down this hall, so he was safe for the time being. He had to go to the Lost Elf wing to go and get some more clothing, as he was sure that all of his fancier things were still over there in the room that use to be his. He quickly made his way to the wing and into his old room before closing the door. He would get himself ready, and had no need of assistants.

Samsul went through his old closet to find the most formal wear that he had. Just as he had finished putting everything on loosely, there was a knock at his door. He was curious as to who was on the other side, and was surprised to see who it was. Kala was on the other side all pampered up and in a navy blue dress. She looked at him calmly, but he could tell that there were a few conflicting emotions. Noticing that he was only wearing his clothing loosely, Kala smirked at him. "You know that the reception isn't until later today. There isn't a rush for you to get ready." She paused as she met Samsul's gaze and received the silent message that he had sent her. "I was just checking to see if it was you rushing into your room. I was down at the other end, and I could see you running at top speed. I hope you have a good wedding, Samsul. From what I've seen with the two of you together, she's pretty happy to have you right next to her." She spoke to him just before walking off without allowing for him to say anything.

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Anastasia was moved into a chair where the five women, which was by far the largest amount of people she had helping her into clothing ever, began working on her hair and face. After sometime her hair was pulled up and off her neck and was adorned with small wild flowers that would also make their appearance as decorations. Then they were onto fitting her in the dress. It was partially on when her mama came into the room. She looked at the elderly woman as she smiled at her. The girls helped Anastasia's arms into the delicate sleeves as her mama walked closer. Once her arms were through the maids began work on the buttons at her back, her mama pulled her close, "You look stunning, Anastasia..."

Anastasia smiled at her mother, she felt her eyes begin to sting, she wasn't sure if she was going to be able to make it through the day without crying. She nodded, "Autry is a wonderful job on the dress... She is truly amazing," she sniffled a little, "Look at you though, Mama. You look just as good," she said as she gestured to the new dress as well as a suit that she had asked from Autry to ensure her mama and papa felt as though they belonged there.

Her mama hugged her again, "He is a lucky man."

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Samsul wasn't sure to say to Kala as she walked away. He didn't recall seeing her much when Anastasia was around, and even if he did, the two only shared a few words before parting ways. He wasn't sure what to make of it, but Kala had seemed... Calmer, ever since Anastasia returned from the tour. She still challenged him to a fight every now and then, but she didn't have the same spark that she had before, and it all just seemed off. Unsure of what else to do, Samsul walked back into the room and continued to put his clothes on the right way. It didn't take him very long to get dressed properly, and once he finished, the Lost Elf left the room once more.

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Once Anastasia was fully in her dress she looked at the six women who stood in her room. She laughed a little, "Why is it that I got dressed so early?"

Millie grinned at her, "Because we couldn't wait to see you in it and you have to get used to walking in it. It has quite the train and we want to make sure the extra weight doesn't make you stumble down the aisle."

Anastasia nodded as they put her in a long house coat to cover the dress as Arabella brought over a silver tray that she hadn't seen make its way into the room. She curtsied and put it down on a table. Anastasia sat with her mother as Millie smiled, "Enjoy your breakfast. We'll come and grab you when everyone is ready for you."

It was strange, sitting there and eating breakfast in her room, without Samsul. It wasn't something they did often but if they did, it was always together. She slowly started to eat the porridge, making sure to try and not get any on her house coat. She walked over to her bookcase and grabbed secret garden. She smiled at her mother, who was not eating and pushed it toward her, "Could... you read it to me?"

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Kala turned back to look at him, the door was closed once more and she decided not to bother him again. With a small sigh, she smiled sadly to herself as she turned back around and continued to walk down the hall. It was far too late to change anything, since Anastasia had been his fiance for months, but she assumed that she shouldn't have been as quiet as she had been when it came to the Head of the Lost Elves.

Samsul headed down the hallway in the opposite direction that Kala had went and went to look for something that would kill some time until the wedding. As he walked down the halls, he noticed a few familliar faces, like Sara of Eigas, and Elisif, who he now knew as the matriarch of her family as well as the queen of Northstar, the country of snow. Many others had commented about the wedding and how they were happy for the two of them, but the two women stood out the most. He continued to talk with the royals around him, just to kill some time until later. He held conversations with the previously mentioned women, but both of the conversations ended with them wishing the best of luck to the couple.

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Anastasia looked toward the door, she wasn't allowed to leave until everyone was seated and ready for her entrance. She couldn't help but think about how Samsul was doing. He seemed to do fine at the party for her coronation, even danced with a few ladies and caught the eyes of others. She giggled a little as she realized how jealous she had been seeing them dance. She hadn't been terribly jealous but she could indeed remember the pang at the bottom of her gut seeing him. She could only imagine how he felt seeing her with King George as he was far more aware of his feelings.

Millie walked into the room, grinning, "Come along now, Anastasia."

Gerald walked over to the Samsul and gave him a soft smile. He patted the boy's shoulder, "I'm not particularly amused that you did not take my advice, Samsul. Nor can I say that I have stood fully behind this marriage. But once the Queen said yes, there was nothing I could do... Now, you had better make her happy and not make me regret allowing any of this to get this far. Get to the front, I sent Millie to grab your bride."

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Samsul nodded at the older man with a small smile. "I'm going, but you need to have faith, Gerald. I'm just glad that you made an effort for this to work. I'm truly thankful that you went along with this, despite the risks that might come up in the future." He said calmly as he gave Gerald a small smile, just before walking away from the older man and heading to his spot at the alter. He couldn't wait to see his bride, and he knew that she was going to look beautiful. She didn't need a fancy dress and makeup to look beautiful, and he was more than sure that she could only look better with it all on.

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Gerald ushered everyone to their seats while Samsul headed to his spot. He glanced at the door to see one of the knights waiting to open it nod, wonderful the Queen was on the other side. Now, it was just a matter of waiting for her to be ready.

Anastasia's mama was gone, having slide into the main room to watch her daughter enter with her papa and everyone else. Which left Millie, Arabella and a lone guard on the other side. Anastasia stared at the door, she was terrified. She loved Samsul, she did but what if she tripped or fell on the way to the altar. She had done this before at her coronation but this time, she didn't have Samsul there telling her she was going to do fine. However, he would be at the end, encouraging her each step of the way. She bit her lip as Millie put on her crown and veil. She smiled at her, "There you are, Anastasia. You look stunning. This is your and Samsul's day. No one else matters."

Anastasia smiled as the girl slipped away to allow the Queen to enter alone. She was right, no one beyond that door who really mattered to her would care if she fell on her way to her husband. She looked at the guard and nodded. He knocked lightly on the door and the doors opened. Her eyes went start to Samsul. She smiled at him before she started to make her way to him, the music playing alone with her. When she reached the end, she clasped Samsul's hands in her own, trying to hiding the shaking. She looked up at him and mouthed, "I love you."

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Samsul stood at the altar quietly and patiently as he waited for Anastasia to walk down the isle. He couldn't wait to see her, and as soon as the doors opened and the music started up, Samsul looked at Anastasia with awe as she moved closer to him. When she finally reached the end and clasped his hands in hers, he looked down at her and smiled a little more. "I love you as well." He mouthed to her just before the priest began to speak. He didn't know what the priest was talking about, but he stood there and made it seem like he was listening, while in all actuality, he could only focus on Anastasia and her beauty.

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Anastasia smiled as she looked up at Samsul, not really listening to the words the priest said. She could tell Samsul wasn't either. There they were, in front of a crowd of people, watching them and listening to the priest, not listening to him at all. Or at least she hadn't been until she heard him whisper, "Your majesty?..."

She looked at him and her eyes widened, realizing she had missed some cue. He leaned forward and whispered, "Say, I do."

She giggled a little and looked back at Samsul, "I do."

She went back to ignoring him mostly, listening for her name and his questions so that she could avoid another mix up. Finally, he spoke about the rings and her father stood and brought the one for Samsul to her. She thanked him and gave him a kiss on the cheek before she turned back to Samsul. She took his hand in her own before she slid the ring on his finger, smiling up at him as she did.

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Samsul was only partially listening, and was only focused on what Anastasia said to him. When she said 'I do,' he fully focused onto the things around him and saw Anastasia's father walking up with rings and hand one to each of them. The priest said a few more things, and Samsul answered with "I do." He looked down as Anastasia put the ring on him first, and he took her hand as he slid the finger on her hand, smiling back down at her. He could only focus on her at the moment, and the only thing that he had fully heard the priest say was, "You may now kiss the bride." With a small smile, Samsul pulled Anastasia closer to him before leaning down to kiss Anastasia.