The masters stepped back and Sadihra and Wolfe stepped forward. The priest gave them a small nod of encouragement. "Wolfe, fledgling of Anslem, and Sadihra, fledgling of Dominik, today we ask God to bless your union, in the presence of your covens and your masters.

"The bond of matrimony is not to be entered lightly, for our lives are long. There is no crueler fate than eternity tied to one you do not love. Neither is there a greater joy than to wake each night in the warm ...