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nightfall-by-jacqui-natla · 11 months

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17. THE INVITE

THE SUN WAS STILL RISING BY THE TIME RHONA AND I REACHED TO THE MANSION'S LARGE DOORS. She opened the door and we entered. Gabriel stood in front of the active fireplace - which was confusing to me - and Helena was standing behind him. Simon and Alana sat side by on the couch to the left and Joseph was on the opposite side.

"I thought we need to have a search party," said Joseph.

"She was just enjoying a walk at night," Rhona said to him.

I spotted a book lying on the ground. I walked to the book.

"Say, for a coven who has a library" I voiced, sauntering to the book. "You left that book on the floor."

"It's not me," Simon rose his hands.

I picked up the book and, abruptly, something landed in front of me. I saw Ethan, who roared at me like a little kid trying to scare me. He was a big kid. My amber eyes stared blankly at him as he stopped screaming.

"Oh, hi, Ethan," I greeted him after picking up the book.

"Were you scared?" He asked me. "Tell me honestly."

"I was close to being scared that time." I sarcastically replied.

"Oh, I'm going for fearsome here, but I just don't feel it!" He said as we walked to the coven. "I think I'm just coming off as annoying."

Did he think? Man, does he listen to himself?

We sat down on the couch: Ethan with his parents and Rhona beside Joseph and me beside her. Gabriel held a white envelope in his right hand and opened it. He pulled out a small card, cleared his throat and started reading it.

"Isabella Marie Swan and Edward Anthony Masen Cullen," he began. "Together with their families; request the honour of your presence at the celebration of their marriage."

A part of me squealed inside me. Edward and Bella are getting married? Why was I surprised? They had been dating for quite some time, even with the madness of Victoria, the newborns, the wolves and, possibly, the Volturi.

"That's great news!" Alana said happily.

"Well, it's about time," Joseph added.

When they were celebrating, I remembered something. Something that Jane said to the Cullens about Bella.

"Caius will be interested to know that she's still human."

Why would Caius be interested in Bella and her mortality? How much does the Volturi know about Bella?

"The date is set," I whispered to myself.

"What?" Gabriel sounded concerned as he asked me.

"Bella said that to her."

"Who?"

"Jane."

His golden eyes stared blankly at me as the room went quiet. Dead quiet. This wasn't good.

"You saw the Volturi?" Joseph spoke first.

"Just the four. Jane, Alec, Felix and Demetri." I answered him.

"I assumed they were aware of Victoria and her army," Gabriel added.

I nodded. "They would have stopped her but I couldn't help but think that they already knew."

"Why's that?" Simon questioned me.

"I don't know" was my answer. "I just do."

"So Bella knew about them?" Helena asked.

"Seems so," I replied.

"Why keep her alive?" Helena's words caught my ear.

"What do you mean?" I sounded worried.

"Usually when a human discovers the Volturi, they would become food," Gabriel said. "The one rule all vampires have to obey is to keep our existence a secret."

"Well, Victoria kind of broke that rule," I said. "Many people were disappearing in Seattle. Yet the humans didn't think they're vampires now."

And most likely, dead. Except for me. I wondered if the people in Forks were worried about me. Were they looking for me for all those times?

"How did the Volturi miss you?" Ethan enquired and his mother nudged his stomach. "What? Am I not allowed to ask her that? I'm just curious, that's all."

"I was invisible when they arrived. That's when Bella told Jane."

"Lucky escape, for you," Rhona added.

"Are the Volturi invited?" I asked them.

"I hope not," said Simon. "Since there will be few humans at the wedding."

"And they have a great thirst for human blood," Gabriel added. "And to avoid any suspicions, Carlisle invited Bella's family and friends."

"Will there be other vampire covens?" I inquired again.

"The Denali Coven," Helena answered. "They lived in Alaska and they also drink animal blood."

"Which is great for the humans," Rhona joined in. "I mean the drinking animal blood as well as them not knowing about us."

"They're like the cousins to the Cullens," Ethan said.

"Who is in that coven? How many?"

"Five," said Gabriel. "Tanya, the leader, her sisters Kate and Irina, Eleazar and his mate Carmen. It would be nice seeing them again."

The Denali Coven sounded interesting. It would be nice to meet other vegetarian vampires.

"Anyway, when's the wedding?" I asked.

"Thirteenth of August," replied Gabriel. "This Saturday coming."

Today was Wednesday. That was three days away. How long did Edward and Bella date? A year, maybe? Maybe Bella wanted to marry Edward so she could get turned into a vampire. It would solve the problem with the Cullens so they won't keep any secrets from her. Or maybe people would think that the Cullens are secretly a Mormon family who converted a young woman to the religion. Or cult to some people. Either way, the wedding will happen.

"I'm thinking that the wedding will be at their place?" Simon asked.

"It said it's at four hundred and twenty Woodcroft Avenue in Forks, Washington," said Gabriel, looking at the invitation.

"Oh, yeah," I spoke up. "Their place." Everyone looked at me. "It was a nice place..." I spotted Alana looking at me as if she was offended by my comment. "But this place is way nicer."

She turned her gaze away from me. I think I saved myself from her wrath. Who knew how many times she would get mad?

"That means we can do our girls' shopping trip!" Rhona squealed with excitement.

"A shopping trip for a wedding," said Helena.

"But would the humans see us sparkle?" I asked. "That would suck."

"Don't worry about it, lass," replied Alana. "It's going to be pouring rain tomorrow. Your typical London weather." She ended with a chuckle.

"It's going to be your first time, Violet," Rhona added. "It's going to be fun!"

Rhona reminded me of Alice a little bit. Bubbly and sweet. I couldn't help but feel excited about the whole thing.

The countdown for the wedding has begun.

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virtchandmoir · 1 year

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Governor General to invest 49 appointees into the Order of Canada

December 13, 2022

Ottawa, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 14 Officers (O.C.) and 35 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Appointments are made for sustained achievement at three levels: Companion, Officer and Member. Officers and Members may be elevated within the Order in recognition of further achievements, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada.

List of appointees attending the ceremony

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Members

Scott Moir, C.M. and Tessa Virtue, C.M. Ilderton, Ontario and London, Ontario

Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue have brought ice dancing to unprecedented heights. The most decorated team in figure skating’s history, they have won more than 50 international medals, including three Olympic gold medals, and were the youngest ice dancers to stand atop the Olympic podium. They have emboldened tomorrow’s figure skaters through their displays of elegant strength and chemistry, and by promoting inclusivity in sport as proud supporters of Special Olympics Canada. Undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with as partners, they also support their communities as individuals.

—The Governor General of Canada

#tessa and scott #off ice #honor #order of canada #press #anons #providing this info. so you can do your thing

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As someone not a huge fan of Edwina, thank you for defending her lol. I am first and foremost a Kate defender/supporter. Do I agree with the way she went about some things? No. But she always put her family first in every scenario. You could see the love she had for Mary and Edwina and their well-being. Them and their love of her? I guess episode 8 showed it?

People need to realize that Edwina is only at fault for her cruelty against Kate and refusing to listen to her. Kate told her multiple times Anthony wouldn’t love her. He humiliated Kate at the races and Edwina didn’t care. She didn’t stick up for Kate or her father and mother after the Sheffields were cruel to them, etc. Anthony made enough “grand gestures” to imply that he had actual feelings for her - or at least what an 18 year old would believe to be love. Anthony. Is. At. Fault. when it comes to Edwina and her confusion.

Also people need to leave CC alone. Like you said, she has a right to ask for more as an actress, they didn’t have to do it. I won’t assume how she felt the direction the plot went, but I did side eye her a smidge during some Twitter debacles but I also kinda chalked it up to her being nervous about her first big role. I’m very glad she is no longer on there because I do not think that would’ve been good for her at all after the season dropped.

exactly, you perfectly summarised my feelings on edwina.

i found her behaviour towards kate to be horrible and that's something that merits criticism and was never addressed in the show. while kate may have made mistakes, her every decision was made with edwina in mind and i never felt like edwina acknowledged or appreciated that, or that she realised or cared about how much she hurt kate.

but yeah, for all anthony stans claim that he was upfront with her from the beginning bla bla bla, i found it perfectly reasonable that a teenager would romanticise his actions? even with kate as the voice of reason (thank god for older sisters) is an 18yo really expected to be on the receiving end of anthony’s speech in episode 2 and not romanticise it? teenagers fantasise for way less. of course what she took away from it was that Unlike Other Gentlemen who woo debutantes with pretty empty words, anthony was an honest and honourable man that may not wax poetry but would be there for her and she could always rely on. i’m not expecting someone that young and inexperienced to have the maturity of a grown woman and see the red flags when she's barely interacted with men in her life!

and yeah i’ve found cc annoying during the s2 promo (kinda felt like she'd built up a romantic version of edwina and anthony's relationship in her head that just wasn't there instead of acknowledging that anthony was an asshole to her character) plus the whole twitter debacle. i won't pretend she hasn't since received hate from the fandom cause she definitely has, but at the time of the whole poster mess kathony stans had absolutely no issue with her and were pretty excited to see her as edwina, which is why all the anger and blame was directed at the production.

but that's neither here nor there when it comes to her wanting more for her character, she was entitled to ask! it was up to the writers to say “yeah this is probably not a good idea but how about we go that direction?”. edwina could've had the same amount of screen time and cc the same amount of promo except it wouldn't be as a plot device that exists to stand between the leads, but as her own character. think anthony in s1. he got plenty of screen time and he was involved in simon and daphne’s story, but his character didn't solely exist to pose an obstacle in their story. he had an arc of his own that existed outside the main romance of the season.

#bridgerton asks

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The “Battle” of Carberry Hill took place on June 15th 1567.

It always amuses me to see this marked down as a battle in the history books, it was a stand off, challenges were made, soldiers were nominated to fight others, but at the end of the day people started to get pissed up and bored and it petered out.

On a hot sunny day on Carberry Hill (a few miles east of Edinburgh), Queen Mary spent her last few hours of freedom. After the murder of Lord Darnley in February, many pointed at Bothwell as one of the conspirators responsible. This was never proved, and he was found not guilty at a subsequent trial. However suspicion remained. Bothwell was a rough and ruthless man, amusing and charming too, but had made many enemies. When, only months after Darnley’s death, in May, Mary married the recently divorced Bothwell, many people in Scotland disapproved. Powerful men such as Morton, Balfour and Murray of Tullibardine formed themselves into a confederation to oppose Bothwell, and if that meant opposing Mary too, then so be it.

In the wee sma’ hours of Sunday the 15th June they marched out of Edinburgh with an army of supporters and took up position between Carberry Tower and Carberry Hill. Before them they held up a banner depicting the murdered Darnley with the legend: “Judge and avenge my cause, O Lord”.

Truth be told most of them couldn’t give a toss about Darnley, this was just another excuse to kick up a stink against a Catholic Queen the increasingly powerful Protestant Lords did not like, nor want.

The picture shows a drawing made around the time, the banner mentioned above is held up by the footsoldier at the upper left. Bothwell is behind the four cannons, Mary is being led by three escorts towards the rebel camp. Carberry Tower is depicted right on the edge in the middle on the left-hand side.

Mary and Bothwell, who had spent their last night together at Seton Castle, took up position with their supporters on the higher ground of Carberry Hill. The sun was hot; some drank wine to quench their thirst, it had the potential to turn into a right rammy.

The two sides faced each other according to time-honoured chivalry, sending messengers across to each side with challenges to combat. There was much hesitation. Monsieur du Croc, the French ambassador, rode out from Edinburgh to mediate. He was deputed by the rebels to implore Mary to abandon Bothwell, and if she did so they would back down and submit to her.

Mary resolutely refused. Challenges to personal combat were issued though none took place. Bothwell challenged Morton who delegated to Lindsay who “girded his waist with his great sword called Archibald-the-Cat,” handed down from his ancestors. But it all came to nothing. Mary’s supporters began to drift away and by evening she realised that her cause was lost. She decided she would trust the rebels with the safe conduct of Bothwell if she gave herself up to them. She and Bothwell parted and he rode back to Dunbar.

When she rode into the rebel camp, she was shocked to find that they jeered at her, such had her popularity declined. She was led to Edinburgh and installed in the house of the provost, Simon Preston of Craigmillar, under guard. Thus began her captivity, first in Scotland, followed by a short time after her escape from Lochleven Castle, then in England, which was only to end with her execution 20 years later.

#Scotland #scottish #mary queen of scots #non battle #history #East Lothian

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LGBTQIA+ New Year's Eve Celebrations across Australia

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LGBTQIA+ New Year's Eve Celebrations across Australia

Emerging from the Christmas food coma, the question on everyone’s lips is what to do on New Years? From fireworks to bush doofs, there are LGBQTIA+ New Year’s Eve events across Australia to cater to all members of the community.

NSW Events

Poof Doof NYE Party

Held at Arq, Poof Doof NYE has a killer lineup as well as a special appearance from Drag Race Down Under finalist Hollywould Star. Tickets are available to purchase online.

Eden Sydney NYE Party

A new event for Sydneysiders, Eden is the largest touring women’s party in the world. Catering to the lesbian, queer, non-binary and trans community- guests can expect queer female celebrity DJs, live music performances and show stopping dance performances.

NYE at Bernie’s Bar

The ultimate New Year’s Eve party destination is none other than Newcastle’s favourite gay bar! Brace yourself for an unforgettable night filled with an exciting lineup of performers, mesmerizing roaming acts, a dazzling Infinity light-up dance floor, delectable canape service, and so much more.

Bush Magik New Year’s Festival

Tropical Fruits know how to ring in a new year. Held at the Lismore Showgrounds, Bush Magik consists of three dance parties across the 30th (Camp party), 31st (NYE party) & the 1st (Recovery party), renowned Cabaret (NYE) the crooked ‘Next Day Cabaret’ (NYD) as well as an arts & cultural program with panels, workshops & activities. Camping is also available from 27th-4th for up to 1000 people.

Queensland Events

NYE at The Wickham

Was your 2023 heavenly or hellish? Either way, celebrate in epic style at The Wickham! Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Art Simone and Karen from Finance, join us for a devilish evening of heavenly performances, DJs and campery! Also featuring performances by Shanny T-Bone, Asphyxia, Chocolate Boxx, Abril Latrene & Ivyy Monroe.

Runway: New Years Eve at Sporties

With three bars and a ‘Supermodel Spectacular’ starring an ensemble cast of Dame Liz Taylor, Gina Vanderpump, Katya Lou-King, Liz Anya, Magenta and more- Sporties is the perfect destination for your new years celebration. Limited tickets are available at the door.

Victoria Events

BONEZ Queer Party

BONEZ is Australia’s Alternative Queer party with Punk as F*ck Bands, Drag, Burlesque and DJs. Ring in 2024 at the Northcote Social Club in an inclusive and welcoming enviroment.

Sundaylicious NEW YEAR’S EVE

Sundaylicious, the renowned Sunday event that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, will be making its way to the majestic Northcote Theatre on New Year’s Eve. Ring in the new year with community in a colourful and joyful celebration of love and diversity. Doors open from 7:00pm.

South Australia Events

Love Island NYE at My Lover Cindi

Love Island invites you to shake off 2023 and dive into 2024 with friends and lovers. The rhythm of tropical house and all your club favourites from the year gone by heat up the dance floor for an unforgettable celebration of queer joy! Doors open at 7PM for sensory hour with general doors opening at 8PM. Dress code: tropical beach party and paradise creatures.

Silver and Chrome Party at Mary’s Poppin

Say goodbye to 2023, and hello to 2024 with a silver & chrome disco pop party unlike any other. With Adelaide’s best drag & DJs going hard all night to keep the vibes high & the mood right. Dress code: Think chrome couture, silver chains, metallic sparkles, holographic glitter- just be sure to shine brighter than anyone else on the dance floor.

Western Australia Events

NYE at The Flaming Galah

Freo’s first inclusive small bar is hosting a free event to ring in the new year- The Bowery Ball. A night to let your freak flags fly, boogie your shoes off to DJs Kenneltoe & Mama Cass and dress like your life depends on it. In honour of the legendary Leigh Bowery, let your imaginations run wild, get your faces painted for the gods and say goodbye to 2023 in style.

New Years Eve at The Court

Get ready to embark on a journey back to the future as we present the most epic event of the millennium – the Y2K Space Invaders! Brace yourselves for a cosmic collision of nostalgia, futuristic fun, and intergalactic adventures like never before.

Tasmania Events

Judy’s Ruby Slipper Ball

Coming to Altar, Judy’s Red Slipper Ball is ready to help you say goodbye to 2023. Brought to you by the iconic Pussay Poppins, bring your best Judys along for a night of queer communion and celebration.

Whatever the plans, have a safe and fabulous New Year’s Eve.

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

#new years eve

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canadachronicles · 4 months

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Wishing His Majesty a good health and recovery...

#King Charles III #King of Canada #King Charles #Her Excellency Mary Simon #Her Excellency The Right Honourable Mary Simon #Mary Simon #The Right Honourable Mary Simon #Governor General Mary Simon #Governor General Simon #Vicereine #Vicereine of Canada #Governor General of Canada #Governor-General of Canada #Canadian Instagram #Canada Chronicles

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Lucy Spraggan reveals she quit X Factor after being raped | UK News

Former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan has revealed she left the ITV talent show after being raped.The singer - who had been a favourite to win in 2012 - suddenly quit the show during its live rounds, with programme-makers telling the public her departure was due to "illness". But the 31-year-old has now waived her legal right to anonymity, which is granted to all rape victims, to speak out about her ordeal.Spraggan was 20 years old at the time of the attack, which she said was carried out by a hotel porter following a night out with fellow contestants.In the aftermath, she was advised to take medication to prevent HIV infection - but it made her so ill she was forced to leave the X Factor, which was won that year by James Arthur. The singer said she had wanted to go public at the time, but was warned it might affect her future career.Spraggan later went on to have success in the music industry with two top-10 albums. Her release Join The Club reached seven in the charts in 2013, while Choices peaked at number five in 2021.But she said she was tired of not being honest with fans and wanted to speak out now because "in order for me to rebuild myself and move on, I needed to tell the truth".Detailing the rape in her new memoir, Process: Finding My Way Through, the singer said she had earlier been on a night out in London celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark's 25th birthday at Mayfair nightclub Mahiki. Read more: Hollywood stars strike as productions in UK are suspended Lisa Marie Presley 'died of complications from weight loss surgery'But, after being given free alcohol, she fell unconscious and was escorted back to her hotel by a member of the production team, where a porter offered to help get her to her room.Clark then came to her room to check she was OK and make sure the room was locked, Spraggan said.However, the porter later returned with a keycard to unlock the door and attack her.She wrote: "I woke up the next day with this sense of sheer dread. I don't think I've ever felt that level of confusion since."I knew that I'd been raped, but I could not process that. So I put my clothes on and went into autopilot."The production team quickly called the police and an arrest was made within hours.The hotel staffer later pleaded guilty and was jailed.'No one ever asked if I was OK'Spraggan said she felt let down by programme-makers and accused them of being "unprepared" to deal with what happened.She received both financial and medical support in the immediate aftermath, but said she was not given any further support after her attacker was convicted.Writing in her memoir, Spraggan said: "No one ever contacted me to ask if I was OK."No one called or emailed when the trial was over and he was convicted. No one offered me rehabilitation or ongoing mental health treatment. I was on my own."She also told the Guardian: "It was inappropriate for anybody - including contestants - to be drunk."How can you fulfil your duty of care when free alcohol is involved?"Spraggan is the latest in a string of ex-reality TV stars, including former X Factor singer Rebecca Ferguson, to express concern about the treatment of contestants.

Image: Simon Cowell said what happened to Spraggan was 'horrific and heartbreaking' X Factor creator Simon Cowell, who was absent from 2012 series because he was filming America's Got Talent in the US, said in a statement: "What happened to Lucy was horrific and heartbreaking."When I was given the opportunity to speak to Lucy, I was able to personally tell her how sorry I was about everything she has been through."Although we met under tragic circumstances, a genuine friendship and a mutual respect has developed between us. Lucy is one of the most authentic, talented, and brave people I have ever met."Since we connected, I have had the honour to work with Lucy and I have always supported her wish to tell her story, as well as her efforts to bring about positive change." 'We are extremely sorry'A spokesperson for Fremantle, the British TV company that produced The X Factor for ITV, said: "To our knowledge, the assault was an event without precedent in the UK television industry."Whilst we believed throughout that we were doing our best to support Lucy in the aftermath of the ordeal, as Lucy thinks we could have done more, we must therefore recognise this."For everything Lucy has suffered, we are extremely sorry. Since then, we have done our very best to learn lessons from these events and improve our aftercare processes."Whilst we have worked hard to try and protect Lucy's lifetime right to anonymity, we applaud her strength and bravery now that she has chosen to waive that right." Source link Read the full article

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WHEN ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR THE ANOINTING IS LOST

54. “He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?”

55. Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas.

56. All his sisters live right here among us. WHAT MAKES HIM SO GREAT?”

57. AND THEY WERE DEEPLY OFFENDED AND REFUSED TO BELIEVE IN HIM. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honoured everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”

58. AND SO HE DID ONLY A FEW MIRACLES THERE BECAUSE OF THEIR UNBELIEF."

Matthew 13:54-58 (NLT)

• People of Nazareth were deeply offended about Jesus and refused to believe in Him.

- They wanted to know what could have made Him so great, though they did not believe in His ministry.

- Do not allow familiarity to rob you of your blessings or miracles. Familiarity is an enemy of Miracles!

- Some attend Church meetings where they supposed to receive the touch of God, but reverse is the case, they could not receive any touch, Miracle or Blessing, because of familiarity.

DO not allow familiarity to the authority God has set over your Life!

- If it is difficult for you to reverence, or honour the person who pastors you, or ministers to you, you may not receive anything under the grace or the anointing, of Such a minister. In other words, the person's ministry would not bless YOU except you change in your attitude towards him or her.

THE anointing you do not respect cannot bless you!

YOUR unbelief will short-circuit the move of God in your LIFE!

- No matter the level and greatness of the Anointing on someone, If the person or people such wanted to minister to do not respect the grace or the anointing on him or her, the anointing would not Flow as it should, to bless them.

EVEN in Jesus' earthly ministry, He could not perform many Miracles in Nazareth because of their unbelief and the fact that they did Despise the Anointing on Him (Matthew 13:58).

• The People of Nazareth were offended and refused to believe in Jesus (Matthew 13:57).

- Jesus told them: “A prophet is honoured everywhere except in his own hometown among his own family" (Matthew 13:57b).

- If you despised your prophet, you may remain long in the captivity: "BY A PROPHET THE LORD BROUGHT ISRAEL OUT OF EGYPT, AND BY A PROPHET HE WAS PRESERVED" (Hosea 12:13).

- God has put your word in the mouth of your prophet.

YOU should locate your prophet and submit to him properly.

- The fact that you are planted in a local Church, the Pastor who oversees the work is meant to be your prophet, the authority Set over your Life.

- The person God has put in the Church to pastor you, who sees to your spiritual and physical welfare, is your prophet (Hebrews 13:17).

- Do not allow familiarity to breed contempt, and rob you of your Blessings, like the people of Nazareth.

- Jesus could not perform many miracles because of their unbelief—contempt, as a result of familiarity (Matthew 13:58).

- God has ordained someone to liberate you.

GOD has put your word in someone's mouth, He put the anointing to liberate you on someone, do not die in the captivity, or bondage.

- Some have located their Prophets, but they allowed familiarity to Rob them of that God-ordained relationships.

• Kingdom arrangement

- The Senior Pastor—the Set Man of the Church. A senior Pastor who oversees a number of churches would appoint other people who will pastor the satellite Churches under his leadership.

AS he puts Someone there to represent him, the person is representing God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Senior Pastor.

IF you despised the person whom the Holy Spirit has put over you to represent God and His servant, it means, you have despised God and His servant WHOM the resident Pastor is representing.

• The truth is: there is order in the Kingdom of God

THERE are people whom God has given the Church as ministry gifts (Ephesians 4:11), and they are ORDAINED to represent God.

- God loves order and believes in orderliness.

GOD does not want rebellion and unbelief, and He demands total obedience from all his children (Hebrews 13:7,17).

- What are your attitudes to God ordained authorities over your life?

THE people of Nazareth missed their Divine visitation BECAUSE of unbelief and familiarity.

THEY knew Jesus' history, but they find it difficult to believe that Jesus whom they know was the One performing miracles: "So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. AT ONE TIME WE THOUGHT OF CHRIST MERELY FROM A HUMAN POINT OF VIEW. HOW DIFFERENTLY WE KNOW HIM NOW!" (2 Corinthians 5:16 NLT)

- Even if you know the history of a minister of God, now that he has become a minister, do not relate with him base on your past knowledge of him.

• Following order, believing in God’s delegated authorities who represent Him and set to watch over your Life, releases your miracles.

• It is my prayer that you will not miss your blessings in Jesus' name.

Peace!

#christianity #gospel #christian living #christian blog #the bible #jesus #devotion #faith #my writing #prayer

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NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

David Saint-Jacques says he has always been "obsessed" with the notion of perspective -- from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what's beyond the clouds, to the philosophical.

The Canadian astronaut and physician has had more opportunities than most to explore all the meanings of that word. He orbited Earth for 240 days and saw "just how exposed we are in the cosmos."

Then, less than a year after his stint on the International Space Station, the pandemic hit. And he spent two years working the COVID-19 units at Montreal's McGill University Health Centre, witnessing heartbreak and solidarity.

If Saint-Jacques has had a lifelong obsession with perspective, it's perhaps unsurprising that he points to the "many, many, many giants" on whose shoulders he's been standing -- and those who "made it possible for me to come back to Earth alive" -- when he is singled out to receive one of the country's highest honours.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced Thursday that he and 98 others are being appointed to the Order of Canada.

Among the heavy hitters of academia, science, medicine, law and the arts are hockey star Sidney Crosby, currently the captain of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, famed Hollywood impressionist Rich Little and esteemed Quebec actor Michel Cote.

Two existing appointees are being promoted to become companions to the order, the honour roll's highest status -- beloved actor Eugene Levy and Nova Scotia businessman John Bragg.

"It's very humbling, seriously, to have my name there along people who have accomplished so much on their own steam. I do feel like certainly my accomplishments as an astronaut are really the result of huge teamwork," Saint-Jacques said.

The astronaut added that the teamwork of the international space program is what gives him hope that humanity can solve its biggest problems. It's like "a bridge that we built that's always open," he said, no matter what is unfolding on the ground.

Another new officer in the order is Harry LaForme, who became Canada's first Indigenous appellate court judge in 2004.

While serving on the Ontario Superior Court in 2002, LaForme authored an important decision that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ontario, finding that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated their equality rights. Gay marriage became legal in Ontario a year later.

"It was quite an easy decision for me to make," he said. "The clarity comes from living a life of being oppressed and being denied rights."

LaForme spoke about growing up on a First Nation reserve, living through a period when, "You had to get permission to go off the reserve" and speaking to his grandfather, whose life had been overtaken by the department of Indian Affairs, about the erosion of their Indigenous language.

He said he has always remembered what the then-Liberal justice minister, Irwin Cotler, told him upon his appointment to the appeals court.

"I said, 'Why did you pick me?' And he said, 'Well, somebody who knows justice will be somebody who has experienced injustice.' And that resonated with me."

When people say that he was ahead of his time on the same-sex marriage decision and on another that paved the way for legal use of cannabis for medical purposes, LaForme disagrees. "I think that was exactly the right time to be doing it."

LaForme and Juanita Westmoreland-Traore delivered a report to the federal justice minister in late 2021 that envisions an independent commission to consider wrongful conviction applications. And he is taking on cases related to the over-incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in his role as senior counsel at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP.

"Anything is better than what we do right now," he said, urging the government to do better on the issue and follow through on his recommendations. "We've got to care about the people that are incarcerated."

LaForme is not the only Order of Canada appointee who is being recognized for extraordinary achievements but who feels that their work is far from over.

Ronald Deibert, a University of Toronto professor and founder of its unique Citizen Lab, is being recognized "for his leadership and expertise in digital technology, security and human rights, and for his groundbreaking contributions to cybersecurity around the globe."

No institution houses anything quite like the lab, which combines research from different disciplines to pull back the curtain on cybersecurity. Its reports are informing international policy and global approaches to combating mercenary spyware.

"I wanted to create a counter-intelligence capacity for global civil society, and that's effectively what we do," Deibert said. He added that his role is like that of a coach or a general manager on a hockey team, and he feels he is receiving the honour on behalf of the group of professionals who conduct that work.

Deibert, who recently briefed the White House and other high-level audiences about cybersecurity risks, said he's hoping for more acknowledgment of the problem from the Canadian government. He accused Ottawa of being "asleep at the wheel."

But he expressed gratitude for being recognized with the accolade, calling it a surreal experience.

"I grew up in a working-class east Vancouver neighbourhood. I didn't even think I would get much beyond high school, and within my family, I think as far as you can go, I was the only person to go to university," he said.

"To get this award is just a huge recognition for someone like me and I think others who may be in that position. It just goes to show that ΓÇª if you care about what you do, you're passionate and you work hard, it pays off."

Simon said in a statement that the appointees' commitment to the betterment of Canada fills her with pride and hope for the future.

"Celebrated trailblazers in their respective fields, they are inspiring, educating and mentoring future generations, creating a foundation of excellence in our country that is respected throughout the world," her statement said.

The Governor General will offer the awardees their Order of Canada insignia at an investiture ceremony, with the details yet to be announced.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2022.

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Appointments to the Order of Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has appointed the following people, who were recommended for appointment by the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada:

Companions

-- John Louis Bragg (This is a promotion within the order)

-- Eugene Levy (This is a promotion within the order)

Officers

-- Gordon John Glenn Asmundson

-- Lise Francoise Aubut

-- James Ashley Corcoran

-- Michel Cote

-- Sidney Patrick Crosby

-- Eleanor Joanne Daley

-- Ronald James Deibert

-- Allen Charles Edward Eaves

-- Robert Alan Ezrin

-- Victor Jay Garber

-- Andre Gaudreault

-- Paula Beth Gordon

-- Laurence A. Gray

-- Eva Grunfeld

-- Budd Lionel Hall

-- Michael Douglas Hill

-- Walter William Jule Jr.

-- The Honourable Harry S. LaForme

-- Bernard Joseph Lapointe

-- Pierre Lassonde

-- Andreas Laupacis

-- Yves Lenoir

-- David Frederick Ley

-- Richard Caruthers Little

-- Gerald James Lozinski and Joan Mary Lozinski

-- Ivar Mendez

-- The Honourable Gerald M. Morin

-- Eli Rubenstein

-- David Saint-Jacques

-- Brian Edward Stewart

-- Barbara Lewis Zimmerman

Members

-- Jean Aitcheson

-- Shelley Diane Ambrose

-- Ted Barris

-- Marie-Dominique Beaulieu

-- Stephen Alfred Bell

-- John J. M. Bergeron

-- Kevin Luke Blackmore

-- Sheila Ruth Black

-- Bernard Joseph Bocquel

-- Louis Andre Borfiga

-- Yvonne Bonnie Bressette

-- Andre H. Caron

-- Timothy Allen Caulfield

-- The Honourable Maria Emma Chaput

-- Wayne Chaulk

-- Angela Ella Cooper Brathwaite

-- Alan Cote

-- Armand Calixte Doucet

-- Douglas Allen Dunsmore

-- Konrad Eisenbichler

-- Carolyn R. Freeman

-- Patricia Garel

-- Felix Gauthier

-- Samuel Gewurz

-- Hamlin Washington Grange

-- Allan Edward Gross

-- Feridun Hamdullahpur

-- Lori Haskell

-- Raymond John Johnson

-- Colleen Patricia Jones

-- Martin F. Katz

-- Simon Sean Keith

-- Warren Charles Seymour Kimel

-- Donald Arnold Kossick

-- Stephane Laporte

-- Karina Chenelle LeBlanc

-- Philippe Lette

-- Frederick John Longstaffe

-- John Robert Lounds

-- Brian Gerald MacKay-Lyons

-- Conor Gerard Maguire

-- Michael Massey

-- Jacqueline Mary Elizabeth Maxwell

-- Marc Daniel Mayer

-- Heather Mary McGregor

-- Roderick McKendrick

-- Bill Howard Namagoose

-- Patricia Margaret Ningewance

-- Michele Ouimet

-- Pitman Benjamin Potter

-- Benoit Robert

-- Frantz Saintellemy

-- Raymond Saint-Pierre

-- Victor Sarin

-- Michael Schmidt

-- Gary S. Segal

-- Lorraine P. Segato

-- William George Sembo

-- Mark Geoffrey Sirett

-- Donat Taddeo

-- Laurier Thibault

-- Mac Van Wielingen

-- Stanley Vollant

-- The Honourable Konrad Winrich Graf Finck von Finckenstein

-- Richard Weisel

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Pairing: Arthur x gn!reader

Characters: Reader, Simon Pearson, Mary Linton, Arthur Morgan

Word count: 3306

Summary: You and Arthur have recently made your relationship official by moving into his tent...but is he really into you...or is he still holding onto his past?

Notes: SFW, Angst leading to fluff

After requesting several wonderful stories from one of my favourite writers and people, I was super honoured to have the chance to be able to write something for the super talented and lovely @littlestarofthewest - Merry Christmas from your secret santa 😘😘

Also a huge thank you to @horsegirl1h (who helped me plot this out) @verai-marcel (for wrangling in all my stupid grammatical mistakes) & @mileycyprus-hill who took a quick look over this and gave me a much better character note on how to improve Arthur's feelings in this story and give me a far better title I could ever think of myself. Thank you all 😘

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The First Shall Be Forgotten

You slowly opened your eyes, only to find the cot next to you still empty. It was fairly late when you'd finally taken yourself off to bed last night, but you had found yourself unable to keep your eyes open as you'd sat around the scout fire. Your hope of Arthur riding back into camp and joining you in lying down for the night had turned into a wishful dream of waking up with his strong arms wrapped around you, but it turns out it was just that - merely a pleasant dream.

It was only a few months since you'd started dating, with most of that time spent being inseparable, but lately you noticed that Arthur was staying away from camp longer and longer. Yes - the events of Blackwater had changed the gang's luck and the likes of Dutch and Strauss kept giving Arthur more and more tasks to do, but you'd felt like that most of these jobs could be done well before nightfall. Surely Arthur wasn't avoiding you because he was bored of you already….could he?

You sat upright, shaking your head free of any more of those nasty thoughts, quickly making the decision that you should get dressed and help out around camp before Miss Grimshaw marched over to berate you for wasting so much time idling about.

There was a chill floating in the air this morning in camp and so you found yourself shivering as you looked around for your light jacket. Opening your shared trunk, you proceeded to pile a mixture of both yours and Arthur's clothes on to the cot in your quest to find your missing coat. Though you soon found yourself distracted as you lifted one of Arthur's shirts up, tutting to yourself as you saw just how worn and dirt stained they all were. You swore that that man would wear these offending items until they fell apart on him...and some were close to doing so, judging by how often they'd been patched up.

"Ah, there you are," Pearson's cheerful voice booming from behind you, making you jump out of your skin, "I need a helping hand gathering supplies in town and was wondering if you could come along with me for the ride"

"Me? Surely there's someone more capable about?" Although Valentine was only a short ride away, the idea of being Mr. Pearson's captive audience for that short length of time was not high on your list of priorities for the day.

"Well, I don't know if you noticed but we are stretched a little thin on the ground right now," his hands gesturing to the almost empty camp area in front of you, "Mr. Smith & Mr. Escuella are yet to return from Blackwater with young Sean and, as you well know, Mr. Morgan is still yet to return from wherever he has took himself off to. As for the girls..." you tried to stifle a chuckle as he trailed off to glance nervously over at where Tilly, Mary-Beth and Karen were currently sitting at their wagon, making sure they couldn't hear this conversation, "...I'd rather not ask them. Uncle told me of the trouble they got up to on their last visit into Valentine."

You couldn't help but burst out laughing at Pearson's fear of trying to keep three excited young women from creating chaos. "Sorry, sorry," you apologised, wiping your eyes as he looked at you with confusion, "Well...since you have no other options, I'll join you. I've been wanting to pick Arthur up a new shirt anyways." Spotting your jacket at the bottom of the truck, you quickly threw it on, leaving all the other clothes heaped on the bed, "Shall we go now then?"

"Goddamit, why does there have to be a train in the station?" you grumbled as Pearson pulled the horses to a stop at the crossing, which was blocked by one of the carriages belonging to the offending train. After being waylaid by the shop boy slowly loading the wagon with all the goods Pearson had chosen for camp - not that any of these ingredients would do much to improve his cooking, you cruelly thought to yourself - your head was starting to ache from listening to Pearson's constant tall tales. All you had wanted to do was get back to camp and sleep off your headache, but that didn't seem to be happening anytime soon, thanks to this stupid train.

"I know what you mean, I was hoping to get back and make a start on preparing supper," Pearson sighed before suddenly cheering up, "But, hey, at least it gives me more time to tell you about my time at sea. There was this other time..."

Internally, you found yourself groaning, trying to zone out the older man as he recounted yet another story, that this time seemed to involve him somehow, inexplicably fighting a walrus - single-handedly - to save his crew.

You glanced around, finding yourself admiring all the different horses hitched up around the station...until a familiar sight caught your eye.

"Hey isn't that Brutus?" you interrupted Pearson mid-sentence, gesturing towards the big, black Shire horse that Hosea had gifted Arthur a few weeks ago. Arthur had rarely named his horses after losing his beloved Boudicca in Blackwater and was more than content to just refer to this one as "Boy", but after overhearing Hosea called this giant a brute, you'd jokingly suggested the name Brutus, a name that had tickled Arthur and agreed it was the perfect name for this beast.

Put out a little by the fact you had rudely interrupted him just as the story was getting good, Pearson grudgingly glanced over to the direction in which you were pointing.

"Er, it does look like it. So anyway after I killed the Walrus with nothing but my bare hands…"

'So this is where you've gotten to Morgan,' you thought to yourself, once again not listening to Pearson's story. 'Here's hoping you're on your way home too.'

Smiling to yourself that your lover would hopefully be by your side once more, you absent-mindedly found yourself scanning the crowd of people that was starting to thin out as they slowly stepped onto the carriages...until you saw him standing with his back to you.

A smile started to creep over your face as you recognised Arthur's dirty blond hair, broad frame and filthy blue shirt. Just the fact you could see how dirty it was from this distance made you glad that you'd made the decision to buy him a new one now, as that one needed throwing out, never mind a good wash. Anybody would think that man spent most of his time rolling around in the mud than riding a horse around.

With his hands on his gun belt, he shifted his weight to one side and the smile on your face was replaced with a look of confusion as a young lady was revealed to be standing next to him, deep in an intimate conversation.

Unconsciously scowling at her, you were unable to shake the feeling that you've seen her somewhere before, but for the life of you, you couldn't quite place where.

You squinted your eyes to try and focus your vision on her delicate features before a feeling of rage bubbled up from your stomach as she kissed Arthur's cheek, in a way that suggested more than just friendship.

"And I'll tell you - I used that walrus meat to feed a crew of 50...and not one of them complained the way you and the rest of camp do about my cooking" Pearson waffled on down your ear, distracting you from your thoughts about this mysterious woman and how you wanted to jump down and throttle her. Instead you suddenly had the urge to wrap your hands around the cook's neck.

Turning to face him, you barked, "Maybe being at sea for weeks at end with no food makes people more appreciative of the slop you always manage to serve up - no matter the ingredients."

You instantly felt regret as the words left your mouth and you saw the hurt in the older man's eyes.

"Christ, I'm sorry Mr. Pearson. I didn’t mean to take it out on you..." You paused, thinking about telling him about what you just saw, but you doubted this old sea dog would give a damn about your love life and so explained "I just have a real bad headache and it's put me in a bad mood."

He nodded softly and turned away so you wouldn't see him wipe the sting of the tears from his eyes.

Feeling guilty from the hurt you just caused, you looked away to the source of your own pain, only to find Arthur had disappeared from the platform and the train was now pulling out the station. Had he gotten on board with his mystery woman? Gone off to start a new life with her and left you and the outlaw life behind him? These thoughts rattled around your head as Pearson told the horses to giddy up and the pair of you headed back to camp in an awkward silence.

Jumping down from the wagon, you helped Pearson unload the wagon - still with an uneasy tension in the air, before you tried to broker the peace between you both by offering to help prepare the next meal as a peace offering.

"No, it's quite okay," Pearson patted you shoulder to show there was no hard feelings, "You go sleep off that sore head of yours"

You nodded appreciatively, finding yourself thanking him and apologising once more as you picked up the wrapped parcel containing Arthur's new shirt, and headed back to your tent.

As you walked over, you rolled your eyes in annoyance at yourself as you caught sight of the mess you'd left behind this morning. Picking the mountain of clothes up, you threw them in straight at the trunk at the end of the cot, surprising yourself as you heard a loud clatter of something hitting the side of the chest and then dropping onto the floor.

Peering over, you saw that a few shirts and a pair of trousers had missed their target and were now scattered over the floor... alongside a wooden photoframe, laying face down on the ground, that definitely wasn't there before.

Picking it up, you recognised the image of a younger, but still very handsome version of Arthur standing on the left.

'You've always been a good-looking bastard haven't you?' half smiling as you took in his handsome features, 'No wonder you have a long list of admirers to spend all your time instead of me.'

Well before you and Arthur had started dating, you had seen this photograph before. You recalled picking it up from his bedside table back then too, in order to get a closer look of how attractive Arthur's always been.

But sometime between then and making your relationship official, Arthur must have removed it and hidden it out of sight from you. Just as you were about to ask yourself why, you spotted who else was in the picture.

'No…no it can't be,' you thought to yourself as you stared at the beautiful, dark haired woman standing next to him in the image. But, as much as you didn’t want it to be, it certainly was. Looking straight back at you was a younger version of the same woman from the train station…the same woman who had ripped Arthur's heart out and tore it into a million pieces all those years ago when she called off their engagement - Mary.

Time seemed to slow down as your mind went into overdrive. Did he simply remove the picture as a thoughtful gesture so you wouldn't wake up to a younger Arthur and his ex-fiancee looking at you…or did he hide it because he still loved her and her alone? Were you just a stopgap - something to fill the emptiness in his heart until she came back to him? Is that the real reason Arthur had hidden the picture and not gotten rid of it completely? So once he had managed to win her back, he could toss you aside and place it once more on his bedside to stare lovingly at while he held her in his arms?

You hadn’t realise you were crying or just how hard you were gripping the frame until you heard the sudden sound of glass cracking and a mix of your blood and tears began to streak all over her stupid, perfect face. Standing frozen to the spot, you stared and stared at her image, slowly disappearing under the physical manifestations of your hurt and betrayal, until you heard Arthur bellow out your name as he rode back into camp.

"Hey you. Boy, did I sure miss you while I was gone," he cheerfully greeted you as he strode towards you, "I tell you, there's some strange sights out there that I've been dyin' to tell you all 'bout."

"Tell me?" you snarled, acting the wounded animal you currently felt like, "Don't you have other people you'd rather spend your time with?"

"What? What's got into you?"

Your heart panged as you saw the hurt cross his face as he saw how upset you were.

"Listen, if this 'bout me spendin' so much time from camp recently, then I am sorry - but I did miss you somethin' fierce y'know" he assured you, placing his arms around your waist.

"Just like you've missed Mary for all these years?" Just saying her name out loud felt like you had tasted venom on your lips and needed to quickly spit it out.

"Mary? Where's all this comin' from?" He flustered, averting his eyes downwards as not to meet your steely gaze. Upon seeing you holding the photograph, he exclaimed, "Christ alive, you're bleedin'. Here lemme fix you up."

"I'm fine," you snapped at him, pulling your hand away from his gentle touch. Any other time, this small act of affection - the big mean outlaw gently cradling your hand in his - would have made you melt on the spot, but today your inner rage wasn't having any of it. Instead you blurted out, "I saw you. At the train station…with her."

Realising he had been caught out and couldn't bluff his way out of this sorry mess, he sat down on the cot and tried to explain.

"Okay, yeah, I was at the train station with her, but it really ain't what you think…"

"I saw her kiss you."

"You mean when she kissed my cheek? That was her sayin' goodbye. Her and her brother are headin' back East to find their father."

You sat next to him, the photograph still in your hands.

"Still doesn't explain why you were with her in the first place."

"No it doesn't, does it." He sighed, running his hand down his face. "I was on my way back to camp, ridin' through Valentine when I thought I'd check and see if there was any post. Lo' and behold there was just the one - a letter from Mary askin' if I could help with a small problem of hers."

"So you must have been in contact with her if she knew you were in town."

He shook his head. "No. No, she'd recognised the girls after their last trip into town and wrote to me on the off-chance I was also in the area."

"Why?"

"Her kid brother, Jamie, he'd gone and got himself mixed up in this weird cult up in Cumberland Forest. Christ, you shoulda seen them all listenin' on as this lunatic spouted some nonsense about turtles or somethin'," laughing, he patted his leg until he saw your stony expression still waiting for the answer to your question.

"Get to the point please, Arthur."

"You're right, sorry," he said as he nodded, "Jamie was the only one in her family who stood up for me and I owed it to *him*, not Mary, him - to help get him away from those crazy fools."

You fidgeted slightly next to him. You wanted to believe him, but he seemed to be avoiding the main topic of conversation.

"So say I believe you about your reasonings for helping her…why did you keep a picture of her?"

Silence filled the air for a second before he simply answered. "I shoved it in there so you wouldn't have to keep lookin' at it when we lay together...and I guess I forgot all 'bout it."

You looked away as more tears fell down your cheeks. Gently placing his hand under your chin, Arthur turned your face to face his, looking deep into your eyes he told you,

"You’re overthinking – I’m yours. That’s all I want to be.”

"Prove it." You pleaded.

"Okay then...this should show you she's nothin' to me now." He took the broken frame from your grasp and carefully removed the picture from the frame, lingering for a moment before crumpling it up in his hand and walking towards the campfire.

Though his stride was purposeful, you couldn't help but feel he faltered once more as he looked at the flames, but those fears disappeared as he turned to look back at you with a warmth in his eyes and a smile stretching wide across his face. Looking straight at you, his hand opened and the picture fell into the flames, where it lay for a few moments as it slowly rendered into nothing but a pile of ashes.

Making his way back over to you, he picked you up and spun you around his arms.

"I'm all yours...are you mine?"

Bonus scene: Arthur's POV

He slowly removed the picture from the frame, partly being careful not to cut himself on broken shards of glass and partly because he wanted to make sure he was making the right decision. He was convinced that after Mary called it all off between them, he'd never smile, let alone love again. But then you'd walked into his life and brought light back into the darkness he'd found himself in.

But maybe there was a reason he'd held on to this photograph for all this time - a reminder of the good times that existed between them. Heartbreak has a funny way of erasing those memories, but seeing the woman you once considered the love of your life in person has an equally funny way of making those feelings rush back.

But no, the heartache he'd felt for all these years outweighed the fleeting moments of happiness he'd felt with Mary. And that kiss on the cheek to say goodbye that she'd given him at the train station? It certainly didn't give him butterflies like it used too. Looking at her image one last time, he crumpled it up and walked over to the campfire.

Though he had confidently strode over to flames, he once more had doubts he was right to finally let Mary go. Turning to face you, everything suddenly became very clear in Arthur's mind. Everything he ever wanted: someone who loved the group of people he considered family, as well as loving him for the man he was - despite his faults, someone who was willing to stick with him through thick and thin, make him laugh when he was down, and never fail to make him smile, that special someone he wanted to grow old with with...he already had that with you.

Without thinking, he opened his hand and let the battered photograph waft downwards, enveloped by the flames and turning to nothingness as he made his way back over to you, picking you up and spinning you around his arms.

"I'm all yours...are you mine?"

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