Chapter 177 Eve (1/2)

Chapter 177 – Eve

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

The lingering worry was like a splinter in her fingertips. Invisible, but a constant annoyance that was impossible to entirely forget.

As the day of the wedding approached, the shadow of anxiety in the corner of her heart loomed larger and larger. Leah kept herself busy with wedding preparations as she tried to ignore it, though since she was unfamiliar with Kurkan customs, most of the preparations were Ishakan’s responsibility.

In the midst of her other work, she also studied the Kurkan language, which strangely had no vowels, only consonants. She was confused at first, but with some effort she could read it clumsily.

Mura would occasionally praise her efforts, explaining that the Kurkan language was difficult for foreigners to learn and that she had never seen anyone learn to read it so quickly. Leah always pursed her lips in embarrassment at the praise. She was not used to being complimented for the things she did.

The hectic days passed quickly and finally the wedding came. Kurkan weddings began with a ceremony that lasted for five nights together, ending with the wedding vow. On the morning of her wedding, Leah ate red petals as soon as she woke, then washed in a bathtub filled with them, scrubbing herself meticulously and then drying her long hair.

After her bath, she went to breakfast. In Estia, if there was any event she always went hungry the day before, but in Kurkan it was the opposite. Her ladies were worried because they hadn’t been able to get her to eat as much as they thought necessary. Mura encouraged her with every bite.

“You’re doing fine! You need to build up a little more strength before the first night, please try harder!”

Leah ate until she thought her stomach would burst and then finally stopped, insisting that she couldn’t eat any more. As Mura dressed her with the help of the other ladies, she explained several Kurkan customs.

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“Beginning today, the guests will enjoy a banquet. They will wallow like pigs in Ishakan’s wine and food. But you will not be seeing them.”

When two Kurkans married, both would welcome the guests. But when a Continental married a Kurkan, only the Kurkan partner would welcome the guests. The Continental would only see the guests on the last day, when they took their wedding vows.