It couldn't have been more perfect.
Honestly, Riley felt extremely satisfied. So satisfied that for a good moment after his entire body felt like it was on fire, all the finally well-cooked black dragon could do was stay in place as a different kind of mana coursed through him.
Sure, this was practically their third marriage, but this one had been so unexpected that Riley wasn't certain he'd ever be able to forget it.
At the very least, he imagined how he was going to explain to Kael the intricacies of the ceremony and all the things he had just learned after receiving his inheritance. Maybe they could even say a little something to his ancestors.
Admirable plans, really.
So, considering such a thing, how come they went from successfully completing the Rite of Blood and Flame to Riley suddenly asking, "W-would they really be okay on their own?" in a span of what felt like forever but was actually just mere minutes?
