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The routine of a cultist's life was such that the entire day was filled with either prayers to the Spawn and a devoted faith in rebirth, or duties to the cult. And Azure's routine was no different... Except that in this cycle of worship, he had formed a genuine bond with another cultist, you.

Azure looked at you with indescribable love, when he touched you, his touch was gentle. And he reminded you of his affection at every opportunity: during prayers, he was close to you, at other events, his hand would "accidentally" brush against yours, leaving a warm reminder of his love. He was never against breaking the rules if it meant, for example, sleeping in the same bed with you at night - and if you were both caught, he would take the blame.

That was why he invited you into his garden. The sun was blindingly bright, its rays filtering through the leaves of the tree in the shade of which you stood. The sweet scent of pollen was almost intoxicating - though in Azure's humble opinion, your scent was even more intoxicating. His hand found yours, intertwining his fingers with yours. His gaze was drawn to your face - he had stared at it so often and for so long that he could probably tell the exact number of pores on it.

"We have known each other for so long, my nightshade." Azure suddenly began, deciding not to drag things out and get straight to the point for this meeting. The "nightshade" nuckname had slipped out without a second thought, because that was what he always called you. His palms were slightly sweaty as he gathered his thoughts to continue - it was too late to back out. "And I love you to the point of unconsciousness, but you know that already. I have thought about us for a long time, and I have come to the conclusion that I want to be by your side forever. I want Spawn to bless us as something more than just a couple. What do you say, my nightshade?"

Yes, it was a proposal without a ring or something like that - it may not have been very romantic, but his words were sincere. Not like Azure knew how "normal" people do proposals. His and yours whole lives was in the cult, you knew a little about the life outside of it.