Undina exhaled slowly. There had been some silent signal passed, and they gestured her into the church. There was some beautiful music playing. They had played the same song for all the other couples, but she didn't recognize it. Undina walked down the aisle unaccompanied, with her bouquet of water lilies. She tried not to stare back at everyone who was gazing at her. She was still purple, after all- she figured her new  husband should know that she wasn't human. There was no sense in making a secret of it, it wasn't as if she was ashamed.

Still... she felt their eyes on her, and wished her mother was here. Wished that anyone was here that wasn't a stranger... She felt the tears coming again and forced them down, forced her head high. No shame. 'Be proud of all you are, my little lav. Never let them see you break.' Her mother was fond of that saying.

"...I love you, Mother. Wish me luck." She reached the man at the altar, and waited, gazing expectantly at the door for her husband to appear.

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