As Arad and Eris walked out of the church and rode in the decorated carriage that the church had prepared for them, all the people waiting outside moved out of the way, and then followed them out of the city. To the people, this was the most important part about Eris becoming one of their queens.
The reason was simple, death.
The one thing mortals struggled to deal with was death, their inevitable end, and what lies beyond it. Many wanted the sweet embrace of nothing, but many more wanted the radiant blessing of heaven, or even a second chance in another life, but none were sure of where they would end up.
Eris, who had always sent their kin to the afterlife, the one who cremated and buried their loved ones with care, was here, and she was now taking the spotlight as a divine being. To the people, this meant that she could now keep watch over the dead in the afterlife as well.
