“I have a castle and a tract of land called Tieflasu to the west along the border with the German regions of the Holy Roman Empire. “And because of the great service they have done for me and my people, and the great regard the duchess and I have come to feel for them, I am prepared tonight to bestow a wedding gift on Wolfgang of Hagenheim and his new wife, Mulan.” “And to their union we offer our prayers of blessing, joy, peace, fruitfulness, and prosperity.” The crowd finally quieted, and Duke Konrad spoke again. She peeked at Wolfgang, who smiled modestly. The room burst into a fevered roar, shouting, clapping, banging, and stomping.
“To these two great and mighty warriors, Wolfgang and Mulan, let us raise a shout of admiration!” Raising his own goblet, he waited until the crowd quieted and gave him their attention. “I think it is time to offer some well wishes to our newly married couple.”ĭuke Konrad frowned at Steffan’s impertinence, but in keeping with the spirit of the occasion, he seemed to brush off the offense and stood.
Steffan looked toward Duke Konrad and held up his goblet. The servant moved on to pour more wine in someone else’s cup. Steffan placed his hand over it and shook his head. Just then a servant tilted a flask of wine toward his goblet to fill it the rest of the way to the top. She burst out laughing, drawing several people’s attention. You are brave, bold, clever, and highly skilled with a longbow. “That’s the only reason I’m remarkable?” She smiled, enjoying flirting with her husband. Especially if you think I’m the best man in the world.” “You truly are the most remarkable woman in the world, Mulan. His eyes closed as he leaned down and kissed her. “Except that God saved me from that terrible fate and gave me the best man in the world.” She wrapped her arms around his arm, still looking up at him. And how I might have been married to a village butcher right now instead of you.” “How happy I am to be with the people I love on the most joyful day of my life.
Wolfgang suddenly caught her hand under the table and squeezed it. And at Wolfgang and Mulan’s request, Andrei and Gerke also sat at the highest table, smiling and laughing. Farther down the table, Simon and Gregorius and several other soldiers with whom she and Wolfgang had fought sat eating and talking and laughing.
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