Chapter 103: Marriage and War

The walk to the temple from the ballroom wasn't long, but it was very scenic. The path had been cleared of weeds and replanted with fresh paving stones to guide the way and new flowers that seemed more vibrant than any flower had the right to be after being planted less than a week prior.

Oliver, the gardener, had outdone himself.

“Are you all right?” Laurel looked up at Adolph. His expression was pensive and troubled. “Are you feeling okay?”

Adolf lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles, “I am overjoyed. You look lovely.”

“Somehow, temple wear suits you.”

“Do you think I can get away with wearing it all the time?”

“I doubt it would do anything to lessen your very menacing reputation.”

“Probably not.”

Laurel gassed as they rounded the corner and she got her first look at the temple. The columns looked new. She couldn't even tell that it had been in a state of disrepair. The steps gleamed as if they had been polished and were lined with moonstone that glinted a silvery-blue in the even