The Wedding

The Eldina Temple

This temple, dedicated to Eldina, the younger sister of the God of Creation, also served as a place where people held wedding ceremonies.

I was in one of the temple’s waiting rooms.

Looking at myself in the mirror in a pure-white jacket unlike anything I had ever worn before, I found myself impressed by the barber’s skill.

With my beard cleanly shaved and my hair neatly styled, I looked so refined that even I almost thought I was a different person.

As a finishing touch, the barber tucked a white rose into the breast pocket of my...