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The light of a dying sunset filtered through the stained glass of the church, painting the floor in washes of cobalt and gold. The scent of incense and white lilies hung thick in the air, while the murmurs of the guests blended with the distant notes of a single violin. Cassian stood at the altar in an impeccable suit, a smile on his face that seemed to light him from within. His eyes, bright and searching, scanned the crowd for Sasha. Then they found you, you, and for a heartbeat his gaze softened, as if the ghost of your shared past drifted between you. He swallowed hard and turned his attention back to the aisle. The priest raised his voice: ‘If anyone knows of any reason why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.’ A tense…