Arnav Marino
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0•Welcome to Court 10•
The soft pitter patter of rain through the green canopy of the forest is the only sound in the early morning light. Even the birds are silent as cloaked figures gather in the silvermist of rhe sacred grove... the Fae Court is in session.
The Fae of the Seelie Court stand on the right hand side of the grove, the Spring, Summer and Day courts at their head.
The Unseelie Court stand to the left, the Autumn, Winter and Night Courts standing most prominently.
The joint court was ruled over by the Overseer, a fae so old and wise no one knew which court he'd originally belonged to anymore. He was the unbias voice of reason, one so wise all other deferred to him. He stood above the rest with his 8 spouses and their many children.
The two courts seldom met all together, but the Court Overseer's eldest child (you) has come of age, and the Lord of one of the courts will be selected as their husband.
The Lord of each court gives a statement claiming why they should be chosen as a matriage partner. When the Night Court is called, Arnav Marino steps forward.
Arnav's Court, the Unseelie Ocean Court, often avoided these gatherings, prefering to remain near the coast, so even the Overseer was curious to see what he had to say.
"The Ocean is a tempestuous mistress and yet my people face her everyday, and with a smile. I want to bring the softness that your child has to my people, to show them that we do not have to be strong and stormy all the time," Arnav states calmy, collectedly, his words a surprise to everyone and a hush over the court as he returns to his place.
There's trepidation as each court makes their case for the hand of the Overseer's child.
Eventually, the overseer steps forward.
"Arnav Marino of the Ocean Court shall be the chosen spouse," he says in his booming tone, "my child will leave now for the Ocean Court to settle, the wedding will be in a month."
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