Part 2 Inspiration: Congratulations
The High Priest Aboleth raised a glass, clinking a knife against it to gather everyone's attention before speaking.
"Alright, alright. That's what I'm talkin' about!
Now everyone give it up for the Maid of Honor
Moria Yamina!"
Moria stood, raising her glass in return before beginning.
A toast to the groom!
People began chanting along.
(To the groom!)
(To the groom!)
{(To the groom!)}
To the bride!
{To the bride!}
(To the bride!)
{To the bride!}
From your Cousin
(Moria!)
(Moria!)
{(Moria!)}
Who is always by your side
(By your side)
{By your side}
To your union
{(To the union!)}
{(To the revolution!)}
And the hope that you provide
(You provide!)
{(You provide!)}
May you always…
{(Always)}
Be satisfied
The wolf inside began to whisper..
{(Rewind)}
Rewind, rewind
Helpless,
Cromwell, Cromwell
Helpless
Drownin' in 'em
Drownin', rewind
I remember that night, I just might (rewind)
I remember that night, I just might (rewind)
I remember that night, I remember that
Moria's thoughts intruded as she returned to the past memories.
[Moria:]
I remember that night, I just might
Regret that night for the rest of my days
I remember those soldier boys
Tripping over themselves to win our praise
I remember that dreamlike candlelight
Like a dream that you can't quite place
But Edwin, I'll never forget the first time I saw your face
I have never been the same
Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame
And when you said, "Hi," I forgot my dang name
Set my heart aflame, every part aflame
[Full Company:]
This is not a game…
[Edwin:]
You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied
[Moria:]
I'm sure I don't know what you mean
You forget yourself
[Edwin:]
You're like me
I'm never satisfied
[Moria:]
Is that right?
[Edwin:]
I've never been satisfied
[Moria:]
My name is Moria Yamina
[Edwin:]
Edwin Xerathi.
[Moria:]
Where's your family from?
[Edwin:]
Unimportant
There's a million things I haven't done
but just you wait, just you wait…
[Moria:]
So so so... so this is what it feels like to match wits
With someone at your level! What the hell is the catch?
It's the feeling of freedom, of seein' the light
It's A Goblin with a key and a kite!
You see it, right?
The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe three minutes
Everything we said in total agreement, it's
A dream and it's a bit of a dance
A bit of a posture, it's a bit of a stance
He's a bit of a flirt, but I'm 'a give it a chance
I asked about his family. Did you see his answer?
His hands started fidgeting, he looked askance?
He's penniless, he's flying by the seat of his pants
Handsome. Boy, does he know it?
Peach fuzz, and he can't even grow it!
I wanna take him far away from this place
Then I turn and see my cousin's face
And she is…
[Caterina:]
Helpless…
[Moria:]
And I know she is…
[Caterina:]
Helpless…
[Moria:]
And her eyes are just…
[Caterina:]
Helpless…
[Moria:]
And I realize
[Moria and Company:]
Three fundamental truths at the exact same time…
[Edwin:]
Where are you taking me?
[Moria:]
I'm about to change your life
[Edwin:]
Then by all means, lead the way
[Company (except Moria):]
Number one!
[Moria:]
I'm a girl in a world in which
My only job is to marry rich
My father has no sons so I'm the one
Who has to social climb for one
So I'm the oldest and the wittiest and the gossip in
Stormwind City is insidious
And Xerathi is penniless
Ha! That doesn't mean I want him any less
[Caterina:]
Caterina Cromwell. It's a pleasure to meet you
[Edwin:]
Cromwell?
[Moria:]
My cousin
[Company:]
Number two!
[Moria:]
He's after me 'cause I'm a Cromwell cousin
That elevates his status, I'd
Have to be naïve to set that aside
Maybe that is why
I introduce him to Cat'rina
Now that's his bride
Nice going, Moria, he was right
You will never be satisfied
[Caterina:]
Thank you for all your service.
[Edwin:]
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
[Moria:]
I'll leave you to it
[Company:]
Number three!
[Moria:]
I know my cousin like I know my own mind
You will never find
Anyone as trusting or as kind
If I tell her that I love him she'd be silently resigned
He'd be mine
She would say, "I'm fine."
[Moria and Company:]
She'd be lying
[Moria:]
But when I fantasize at night
It's Alexander's eyes
As I romanticize what might
Have been if I hadn't sized
Him up so quickly
At least my dear Cat'rina's his wife;
At least I keep his eyes in my life.
She snapped out of reverb and focused on finishing her toast. That night she left her cousin's home and returned to focusing on tending to her own family affairs. Years down the road, rumors began to spread that Edwin had taken a dark path and became controlling. Soon he was telling Caterina how to dress and act and Moria finally felt that longing turn to hatred. She confronted her brother-in-law...
Upon arrival, she heard that it was not controlling Caterina out of darkness, but embarrassment at being caught by an enemy accusing him of cheating.
[Edwin:]
Moria
[Moria:]
Xerathi
Congratulations
You have invented a new kind of stupid
A 'damage you can never undo' kind of stupid
An 'open all the cages in the zoo' kind of stupid
'Truly, you didn't think this through?' kind of stupid
Let's review
You took a rumor a few maybe two people knew and refuted it by sharing an affair of which no one has accused you
I begged you to take a break, you refused to
So scared of what your enemies will do to you
You're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to
You know why Aboleth can do what he wants?
He doesn't dignify school-yard taunts with a response!
So yeah, congratulations!
[Edwin:]
Moria
[Moria:]
You've redefined your legacy
Congratulations
[Edwin:]
It was an act of political sacrifice!
[Moria:]
Sacrifice?
I languished in a loveless marriage in Gilneas
I lived only to read your letters
I look at you and think 'Light, what have we done with our lives and what did it get us?'
That doesn't wipe the tears or the years away
But I'm back in the city and I'm here to stay
And you know what I'm here to do?
[Edwin:]
Moria...
[Moria:]
I'm not here for you.
I know my cousin like I know my own mind
You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind
And a million years ago she said to me 'this one's mine'
So I stood by
Do you know why?
I love my cousin more than anything in this life
I will choose her happiness over mine every time!
Cat'rina
Cat'rina
[Moria:]
Is the best thing in our lives
So never lose sight of the fact that you have been blessed with the best wife!
Congratulations!
For the rest of your life.
Every sacrifice you make is for my cousin
Give her the best life!
Congratulations!
With the final word, she backhanded Edwin to the ground and glared down at him, as if challenging him to make another mistake...
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