Dmitri was waiting for Anastasia on the other side of the portal. Wearing a white shirt, white trousers with a golden cape and a gold crown, he looked like the king he was—handsome and very attractive. With a smile on his lips, he offered his arm to Anastasia and she placed her hand in the crook of it. "Thank you, Father," she said in a voice that was full of tenderness that she would have felt towards her father.
As if understanding her thoughts, he said, "Anastasia, you father, Ian was a dear friend. And I am sure that if he was here, he would have walked you down this cobbled path to the temple. And I am honored to fit in the role. However, I am sure that Ian would insist that this marriage also takes place in Vilinski." He chuckled. "I hope that you are happy, Anastasia."
