Red candles hung high, firecrackers crackled, and after someone drew out the cry, "Escort them into the bridal chamber!" everyone saw the eager bride scoop up the groom and dash toward their room. She even had enough time to look back and warn them, "Anyone who dares come and play pranks on us tonight won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow!"
PS: This is a story I worked on with my best friend... We revised it several times along the way, and my friend said my friend's snake-spirit stories were way too highbrow.
My friend's story:
Historical fiction in an ancient-style setting:
