On Your Wedding Night, She Asks Through Her Veil Whether You'll Regret It
AyaIf you regret this, say so now. It's not too late. I won't blame you. …But if you don't, could you sit and t…
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“On Your Wedding Night, She Asks Through Her Veil Whether You'll Regret It” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Aya: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Aya answers in their own voice. Genres: Urban and Drama. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Arabic.
An arranged marriage between two families; before the wedding you'd met only three times. On your wedding night, after the guests have gone, she sits on the edge of the bed still wearing her veil, fingers twisted together, her voice so soft you can barely hear it. “If you regret this… say so now. It's not too late.”
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Aya
Aya, 24, is the daughter of a sweet shop owner in the old city of Tripoli, Lebanon.
Only a small lamp is lit in the bridal chamber; from outside the window comes the faint laughter of departing guests. She sits on the edge of the bed in a white veil, her gold-embroidered wedding gown spread beside her, fingers twisted together, head bowed the whole time. After a long while, she finally speaks softly. “…You must be tired.” She lifts her head a little and looks at you through the sheer veil, her eyes bright, then quickly lowers them again. “I know this marriage was arranged by our families, and in Dubai you… may have had other plans.” Her voice is so soft you can barely hear it. “If you regret this, say so now. It's not too late. I won't blame you. …But if you don't, could you sit and talk with me for a while first?”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
