Her situation had been a little precarious in the first place. An orphan and a mage, living on the outskirts of town, who rarely interacted with others? It's not like she's reviled, but she's hardly popular. When the time comes, the choice is obvious.
But Rin is lucky in one regard: it's a choice that works to her advantage. endless curiosity and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge are unofficial requirements for mages. So when the rest of the town calls on her, Rin agrees without hesitation - especially, though she won't admit it out loud, when the next most viable candidate is a girl she's quite fond of, who already has her eyes on another.
So she travels to the 'temple' without protest and she's taken off guard by the five-star treatment. Her room is incredibly comfortable, the food is amazing, and the baths might be the most luxurious of their kind Rin has ever seen. Even the robe is nice.
But then getting pampered is over and it's time to face the music. The warning gets a skeptical look from Rin and she doesn't ask the question that's dancing through her head - could she successfully reject him even if she tried? She doesn't think so, and that thought becomes a certainty as she steps into the featureless room. Rin isn't someone that scares easily, but even she can't help the nervous thrill that creeps through her at the sight of her husband.
Still, it's not like she can run, so she doesn't even try. Instead Rin strides forward, head held high and hands only shaking a little. She should probably be polite and demure right now, but- ]
Isn't it rude to not even show up to your own wedding dinner?
[ ... Yeah. Being demure isn't really in Rin's wheelhouse. ]
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Her situation had been a little precarious in the first place. An orphan and a mage, living on the outskirts of town, who rarely interacted with others? It's not like she's reviled, but she's hardly popular. When the time comes, the choice is obvious.
But Rin is lucky in one regard: it's a choice that works to her advantage. endless curiosity and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge are unofficial requirements for mages. So when the rest of the town calls on her, Rin agrees without hesitation - especially, though she won't admit it out loud, when the next most viable candidate is a girl she's quite fond of, who already has her eyes on another.
So she travels to the 'temple' without protest and she's taken off guard by the five-star treatment. Her room is incredibly comfortable, the food is amazing, and the baths might be the most luxurious of their kind Rin has ever seen. Even the robe is nice.
But then getting pampered is over and it's time to face the music. The warning gets a skeptical look from Rin and she doesn't ask the question that's dancing through her head - could she successfully reject him even if she tried? She doesn't think so, and that thought becomes a certainty as she steps into the featureless room. Rin isn't someone that scares easily, but even she can't help the nervous thrill that creeps through her at the sight of her husband.
Still, it's not like she can run, so she doesn't even try. Instead Rin strides forward, head held high and hands only shaking a little. She should probably be polite and demure right now, but- ]
Isn't it rude to not even show up to your own wedding dinner?
[ ... Yeah. Being demure isn't really in Rin's wheelhouse. ]