As the couple slept Micah and Sarah organized the celebration. They finished the final details and then they too retired to their bed. Once they had gone upstairs the rest of the servants began to do their duties around the castle cleaning and getting ready for the coming evening.

As the sun dipped behind the ocean Micah and Sarah rose to greet each other with a kiss and they got dressed and hurried down stairs to Reign and Elizabeta room.  As they waits Sarah looked at Micah, “You know I have been thinking about something for quite some time now.” She said looking out the window. “What is that dear?” Micah asked pulling a shirt out of the armoire and getting it ready for Reign to put on. “I have been thinking about asking the Mistress to take my life blood and becoming one of them.” She said twisting her hands together. Micah stopped and looked as Sarah. “Are you serious Sarah?” He began.”You do realize that by you doing that it would prevent us from ever having children again.” He said walking over Sarah and taking her hands in his.  Sarah nodded, “I know, but I was think I was going to ask her after the child was born.” She said smiling weakly.  “I also have been thinking about the child as well, we really don’t have the time to be taking care of a child we serve the Mistress and Master.” She said standing up and going over to the armoire. “Besides taking care of the Mistress is enough for me, I don’t think I can handle a child.” She finished.  “Can’t handle doing what?” Elizabeta said as she sat up in the bed.  “I think that she said that she couldn’t handle taking care of us.” Reign said sitting up with a smile.  Sarah looked at Reign and the blood rushed to her face. “Forgive me M’Lord I was taking council from Micah, and it seems you over heard us.” She said trying to hide her blushing face from Reign by turn around. “Nonsense Sarah it is quite alright my dear.” Reign said sliding off the bed.

Sarah took a deep breath and turned back around. “I was saying to Micah that I was thinking of asking my Mistress if she would be willing to take my life blood from me and…” she stammered. “And bring you to the twilight?” Elizabeta finished for her. “Yes, Mistress.” She said with a small curtsy. “What of your child?” Reign asked. “I have already thought of that M’Lord, I have done some research and I have found that there are herbs that can be taking that can bring about a miscarriage, safely to the woman.” She said walking over to the armoire and pulling out Elizabeta red dress.  “I see.” said Elizabeta as she walked over to the small table. “What do you think of all this Micah?” Reign asked. “Well M’lord, I support Sarah no matter what she decides.” He said handing Reign his black leather breeches. “Would you too want to be brought to the twilight if Sarah does?” Elizabeta asked picking up the glass on the table and taking a drink from it. “I have not thought about it M’Lady.” He said helping Reign put on the leather boots and lacing them for him.

Elizabeta finished her drink and then got up from her chair and walked over to the full length mirror and bent down and started to scratch Sabin on the head, who thumped his tail on the floor.  “When would you take this herbal mixture?” Reign asked as he walked over to the table and took the glass and began drinking. “Well, I wanted to talk with my Mistress first before I went and did anything rash.” She said holding the dress for Elizabeta. “Sarah I will only do it if it is something you truly desire.” Elizabeta said sliding her dress down over her head and pulling the rest of it down past her hips. “It is something that I want M’Lady, because I want to be able to serve you for eternity” Sarah said lacing up the back of the dress. Elizabeta nodded. “When you are ready to enter the twilight let me know, and I will have a doctor on hand for when you drink your herbal mixture.” Elizabeta said straighten up and walking over to her vanity. “Then once you are healed I will be more than happy to bring you into the twilight.” Elizabeta said smiling at Sarah.  Sarah smiled back and began braiding Elizabeta’s hair and lacing beads of rubies through the braid. “What about you Micah?” Reign asked setting his empty glass down and walking over to the mirror hanging on the wall.  Micah just shook his head and shrugged his shoulder. “I’m not sure M’lord.” He said hanging up a couple of shirts. “The thought of eternal life is a temping one, yes, but I am not sure I could get use to the fact that I would see all those I cared about age and die, while I remain young.” He said turning around.  “Yes, Micah that is a hard one, I am going to sound heartless, but you get use to it after about the first century.” He said picking up a brush and began running it through his hair.   Micah nodded and then turned around and looked at Reign. “M’Lord.” He said getting down on one knee. Reign turned around and looked down at Micah. “M’Lord, I want to serve you and Mistress for all eternity.” He said looking up at Reign. 

Reign nodded. “I kind of figured you would want to.” Reign said bending down and taking Micah by the shoulders and leading him to a stand. “Then when Sarah is all healed, we will have a ceremony and it will be that day that you two will be brought to the twilight.” Reign said smiling. Micah extended his hand to shake Reign’s “I can not thank you enough for this chance M’Lord, it means so much too me.” He said shaking Reign’s hand and smiling.  

Elizabeta got up from her bench in front of the vanity and walked over to Reign and slid her arm around his waist, and Sarah went and slid her arm around his waist as well. Elizabeta smiled. “It seems that our family is going to get bigger.” She said smiling. “Yes it is and it is welcome.” Reign said taking Micah by the shoulder.  They all looked at each other for a minute more and then Elizabeta spoke up. “Don’t we have a festival to go to?” Elizabeta said. Reign nodded and let go of Micah’s shoulder. “Shall we go down to the dance hall?” Reign asked. Elizabeta, Sarah and Micah all nodded and they all headed for the door and walked down to the hall.

Micah and Sarah opened the door to the hall for Reign and Elizabeta, and once they stepped into hall all of the servants and attendants cheered and threw confetti up into the air.  The conductor tapped his music stand and the orchestra began to play. Micah bowed to Elizabeta and extended his hand and bowed. Elizabeta curtsied and took his hand and they began to waltz.  Reign bowed to Sarah and extended his hand as well and they began to dance.  Once the dance had ended everyone had slowed their dancing and the men walked over to the long refreshment table and each picked up two glasses and walked over to their dancing partners.  Eventually everyone moved into little groups and began chatting.  Elizabeta and Reign made their rounds to the different groups and made small chat with each group. As the night wore on servants shuffled in and out of the room taking out empty food and drink trays and bring in new ones.  The evening went on everyone danced, talked, drank, ate, and was marry for the entire night.  It was getting close to dawn Reign and Elizabeta excused themselves for the day. 

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