She was picking flowers
He was, by his own account, just driving past. She has never disputed this, which her mother finds suspicious.
How they met
Our Story
Accounts vary. This is the one they've agreed on.
- The meadow
- The proposal
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There wasn't one, exactly
He offered her a kingdom, a throne, and complete administrative control of the eastern wing. She said she'd think about it on the way down.
- Six seeds
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The pomegranate
This is the part everyone knows and no one agrees on. She maintains she was hungry. He maintains he was holding it for a friend. Demeter has asked that it not be raised at the reception.
- Ever since
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The arrangement
Autumn and winter down here. Spring and summer with her mother. Long distance is hard, but they make it work, and the world has more or less organised itself around their calendar.
- At last
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The wedding
Postponed several thousand years for scheduling reasons. They are delighted to have finally found a date that works for everyone.