I know this is short notice… but Tonks and I are getting married on the 1st of June, and we were very much hoping you might be willing to conduct the ceremony.
[Merlin has to repeat the words, because hearing it just once isn't enough. It calls out to all the romantic notions in him, all those fond feelings he has for the two people in question.]
[And then it hits him.]
...And you want me to perform the ceremony.
[Hang on Remus, he's about to get there.]
Oh. Oh, are you sure? I've never done one, and you and Tonks deserve nothing but the best. You should have a perfect day! Spoons! I could polish the spoons. I-
[He takes a breath, calms himself.]
It would be an honor.
[Merlin's eyes are blue and sincere, shining with possible tears and suddenly he can hear Arthur's voice saying, good lord Merlin, you're performing the ceremony, you're not the bride.]
[Lupin's face breaks fully into beaming as well; he takes so much delight in seeing Merlin's delight. A nicely closed positive feedback loop.]
The honour's ours. There's no one we'd rather have marry us.
We've decided not to be too exclusive about which tradition to follow… I've looked up some Anatolean customs that I'd like to include, and I'll fill you in on bits and bobs from our world, but if you're most comfortable with the version from your own world, that can be the basic template…
[Merlin's sudden cheerfulness is wonderful to see. It does cast into relief how uncheerful he'd been trying not to be at the outset… but Lupin decides not to ask right away; let Merlin instead enjoy a happier state a bit longer.]
You can see for yourself… the blasted forge caught me practicing what I was going to say on Lily and for about half an hour certain key people may have thought I was proposing to her. Luckily Tonks, as we know, has a terrific sense of humour.
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[Brightest face ever.]
I have a moment. What can I do for you?
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[Correction: this is the brightest face ever.]
[Merlin has to repeat the words, because hearing it just once isn't enough. It calls out to all the romantic notions in him, all those fond feelings he has for the two people in question.]
[And then it hits him.]
...And you want me to perform the ceremony.
[Hang on Remus, he's about to get there.]
Oh. Oh, are you sure? I've never done one, and you and Tonks deserve nothing but the best. You should have a perfect day! Spoons! I could polish the spoons. I-
[He takes a breath, calms himself.]
It would be an honor.
[Merlin's eyes are blue and sincere, shining with possible tears and suddenly he can hear Arthur's voice saying, good lord Merlin, you're performing the ceremony, you're not the bride.]
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The honour's ours. There's no one we'd rather have marry us.
We've decided not to be too exclusive about which tradition to follow… I've looked up some Anatolean customs that I'd like to include, and I'll fill you in on bits and bobs from our world, but if you're most comfortable with the version from your own world, that can be the basic template…
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[He hasn't felt this optimistic in days.]
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[He's still smiling, so it can't be that bad.]
Did you propose to her, or did she ask you?
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I proposed to her. She had to do all the initiating in our past life; reciprocity was the least of my motives.
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You can see for yourself… the blasted forge caught me practicing what I was going to say on Lily and for about half an hour certain key people may have thought I was proposing to her. Luckily Tonks, as we know, has a terrific sense of humour.