Royal Pains {Angel}

[CleverFox]

The day of his wedding dawned bright and clear and yet Crown Prince Nikolai didn't particularly want to get out of bed. Oh he knew that the wedding would go as scheduled and he wasn't really concerned about the 'bride' that had been chosen for him as he knew that it would be only the best for the future ruler of Illyria. It was more that he was nervous, somewhat afraid that he wouldn't live up to all of the tales that had no doubt been told to his 'bride-to-be'.

Groaning under his breath the blonde rose to his feet and waited for his manservant to come into the room to help him dress.

That took far too much time and effort as far as Nikolai was concerned but eventually he was dressed in the finery that had been custom tailored for his wedding. Once that was accomplished he made his way out of his suite and to the foyer where he met the rest of his family so that they could go to the cathedral together. The fact that he had not even met the person to whom he was to be wed wasn't really all that unusual, it happened a lot with arranged marriages and especially with royals.

They would get to know one another after the wedding.

[Angel]

Waiting at the cathedral was Nikolai's 'bride', the spare of the Royal Family of Aurellion, Prince Isaac.

Izzy, as he was known to the closest of his family and friends, was not exactly... Pleased with the situation, though he didn't hate it either. He'd been told that Nikolai was kind, and that he'd be taken care of. He'd also been told his husband-to-be was handsome, not that Isaac could really judge. He was mostly blind, his heterochromatic eyes hazy.

Sitting down, his servants and mother fussing over him, the prince was... Disinterested. Yes, royal weddings were fancy affairs, but... They were a massive hassle.

[CleverFox]

Nikolai was a little concerned about how things were going to play out since he knew that sometimes the involved parties in arranged marriages weren't really... all that happy with the situation. Which honestly he could understand; it would have been preferable to find a mate for himself or at the very least have met the person he was going to be bound to for life, but that was simply not the way that things were done.

So he was just going to make the most of the situation and hope that his parents had made a good selection on his behalf...and not just the one that would benefit their country the most though that seemed likely.


Already at the cathedral, dressed in formal attire, Crevan couldn't keep himself from fidgeting slightly as his blue eyes shifted around the room. He was a bit uncomfortable with crowds but was trying to hide that fact. Partially because it was impolite to fidget but mostly because he didn't wish to reflect poorly on Tyler or anything like that.

[Angel]

Slowly, the grooming and dressing was finished, and the bride-to-be was prepped for his big day. Isaac shifted nervously, uncomfortable in the formal clothing.

Tyler wrapped his arm around Crevan's shoulder, and smiled at him. "Love... I'm here for you. No worries, ok?" he told him, his voice gentle.

[CleverFox]

Nikolai glanced around the crowded room as he entered the cathedral through a side door. He had known it was going to be packed and yet somehow he was still surprised by the sheer volume of people that were in attendance. Not that this should be in any way surprising given his status as crown prince but somehow it still managed to catch him off guard. His expression gave no hint of this however and he made his way to the front, taking up his position and then waiting.


Crevan looked over at his husband and nodded his head in response to Tyler's words, the contact making him feel better. "I know," he whispered, not wanting to cause a disturbance but feeling like he should reply.

[Angel]

Soon enough, the doors were opened, to reveal Izzy, led by his father. The blind prince needed help navigating, afterall.

He was dressed stunningly, and even without being able to see, he was blushing. A fancy white dress ("You are the bride, afterall, dear!") that complimented him quite nicely, Flowing around his ankles to give him room to walk. His ebony hair was brushed, and practically sparkled in the light. A white piece of fabric that matched his dress was drawn across his dual colored eyes, to aesthetically cover his 'disability' from the crowd. On his wedding day, it wouldn't do for his hazy eyes to be stared at. Then, he was walked to the intricate altar.

[CleverFox]

The moment that the sound of the doors opening alerted the crowd to the arrival of the bride, heralded by music of course, every eye in the cathedral shifted to focus on the pair that were making their entrance.

Nikolai was no exception to this and he focused his ice blue eyes on the figures that were walking down the aisle toward him, of course taking note of the attractiveness of his bride to be. Which was nice of course but he was more about personality, which was something that couldn't be determined at first sight and would thus have to remain to be seen.

Like everyone else Crevan turned his gaze toward the opening doors and he watched as the pair made their way inside, remembering his own wedding day, which hadn't really been that long ago.

[Angel]

Soon, Isaac was stood before Nikolai, positioning himself face to face with the prince without the need of help. His lack of sight enhanced his other senses quite nicely.

He was visibly... Worried. How many princes wanted a blind bride?

Tyler smiled, and gently rubbed Crevan's side, kissing his cheek.

[CleverFox]

Nikolai wasn't sure of the cause of the nerves but he did pick up on them since he was very perceptive. Not sure what he could do but feeling as if he needed to do something he reached out with his hands and gently grasped those of his bride. He couldn't really say anything, as the priest chose that moment to start the ceremony, but he did give the dainty hands that he was holding a gentle little squeeze with his own.

Crevan smiled slightly in response to Tyler's actions, his gaze shifting to the front of the cathedral now that the ceremony had started.

[Angel]

The grand ceremony was full of pomp, and circumstance, but it was still a rather standard one in content. Soon, it was time for the vows.

"Crown Prince Nikolai. Do you take your bride, to have and hold, to unite the Kingdoms of Illyria and Aurellion in blood, to sit with you as your Queen?" the priest questioned.