Initium novum [Completed - being edited/rewritten]

Upon returning home, I was filled with happiness. Such a feeling I haven't felt in a long time, a pure happiness.

As we arrived to the mansion, we were both in a very good mood. As we arrived to the mansion, Titus was surprised to see me in such mood, which I understood but I ensured him that I would explain myself. After all, as it is said 'From every bad thing, becomes a good one at some point.' This was my good thing, and I was sure my mother would understand it.

Right as we got into the mansion we went to Valeria's room. We had time for ourselves. As we laid in the bed, we began to kiss each other, we simply were enjoying this moment of privacy, and grief, and happiness.

As we stopped kissing, we laid on the bed, looking at each other's eyes. Both of us wanted to say something but neither of us could find the right words.

"I was wondering," I said finally, "for how long have you been preparing to ask me this?"

"Since, you were at the hospital five weeks ago. Then I realised that I don't know what I would do if I had lost you. I realised that life is too short to wait for such things, so I wanted to ask you as soon as I had a chance. I know that especially today it may not be the right time and place but I didn't see any other opportunity," she confessed, with somewhat of a disappointment in her eyes.

"No, it was a perfect timing," I said. "And... I still can't believe it. It is just like a dream for me. Do you remember who we first met, at the factory in the city? Gods, there was so many other children, and we ended up talking together, just two of us."

"Yeah. The others in their big groups, and then there were the two of us. Always together with no-one else. And then, then we meet again at the ceremony.... I mean, what are the chances."

"And now we are here, at a point here you asked me to marry you," I answered, "That is not a coincidence, that is a destiny. What else could it be?"

"I believe it is – a destiny. And we shall see where it takes us next," Valeria said and kissed me.

"Yeah, that we shall see," I answered. "Tell me, how do you plan to do this marriage thing to happen?"

"You really thing I am so dumb to tell you, huh?" she answered, laughing. "I won't tell you, because I don't want to ruin the surprise."

"Alright, I won't be asking any more... And I don't think you are dumb, I am just curious, that is all." I said.

"Yeah, curious, that you are, that is truth" She said, laughing at me.

"What is so funny?" I asked her, smiling as well.

"Nothing. Well, you are," she said and was silence for a moment.

"Alright, I accept that." I say, smiling. "But there is one, well, two things are am wondering about. When my mother and Adrius were murdered by my father, they must have been both buried, no? There must be their graves somewhere."

"Yes, there must. And we shall find out where. We have tons of time anyway. The meeting with Imperator is in two days, the one with your father is six days. At that time we can figure things out, together."

"Yeah, together. But without Julius unfortunately. You guys, are for me the closest thing to a family," I said.

"And you are my family," said Valeria. "And soon, we shall make it official."

"But, isn't it heretical, when we two get married? Faith and teachings tell us that it is. How do you want to do that? I may be the Wanderer but not everyone accepts the title as it is."

"Don't worry, I know a way. One which cannot be denied under any consequences." she said.

It was remarkable how much she knew about the world, at that time. Whenever asked on something, she knew the answer. She was the smartest person I knew. From when we were children I remember how smart she was. Even though we were mostly alone after the work time, we always had something to talk about. It is truth that we could seem lonely, but in fact we were not, we had each other. I did not know at that time if he had any feelings to each other, well at least neither of us knew how to express this to the other one.