"ReallyAngelica,Ithinkyouaremakingmuchadoaboutnothing!It’sMr.O’Brianwhoisgettingmarriedandhehaslotsofpeopleunderhimtotakecareofeverything.Whydotheyneedyoutorunarounddoingallthesethings?You’reonlymakingunnecessaryworkforyourself.”Angelicadidangry,butansweredDornapatientlyandpleasantly,
“Don’ttalklikethatyounaughtygirl.It’snotniovelisthefirstmemberdomtogetmarried.Wehadalwaysbeenoodtermswitheachotherandsheisjustlikeasistertous.Sowhyshouldinvolvedinherweddingpnsandhelpoutasmuchaspossible?Lotusisdoingtheflowersforthisevent.Thisiscalled“agincertandpoolingeveryone’swisdomandefforts.”
“Agincertandpoolingeveryone’swisdomandefforts…Soundsgood,butIthinkyouarejustfoolingme…”Dornastoodupandstrolledaboutsayingwithaverystraightface,“Ithinkit’syouwhowanttogetmarriedsobadlythatyouhavegonecuckoo!Otherwise,whyareyougoingalloutanddoingyourutmostforNovel’swedding?Wasn’tityouwhointroducedhertoMr.O’Brian?It’syouwhowanttogetmarried…”Sayingso,sheslippedbehindAisha’schairandcroucheddowntoescapeAngelica’swrath.Dorna’swordsmadeeveryoheroomughoutloud.EvenAngelica,whosefaceturhindignation,couldn’thelpsmilingasshescoldedDornasaying,
“Younaughtygirl,you!WhatdoyoumeanIwanttogetmarried?Iwantnothingofthesort!TellmewhomIwanttoon,namehim!Ifyou’tdoso,seewhatIamgoingtodotoyoutoday…”Angelica,too,stoodupfromherchairandmadeasifshewasgoingafterthenaughtygirl.Aishakhatthetwoofthemoftenkiddedeachotherinfun,soshedidnottaketheiraltercationseriously,andjustsaid,
“Stopyourhorsepyyoutwo,andsitdownplease…Ihavesomethingserioustosay…Firstofall,afterhearingAngelica’swords,Ithinkthatweshouldmakesomegesinourpns.Inthebeginning,Ijustthoughtitwasanordinarywedding.Ididnotknowthatitwouldbesovishandeborateastobeattendedbyroyalty,prinmerdbigshotpolitisaswelssomanyotherimportas.MinusNovel,whowillbemarryingMr.O’Brian,therewillbesixteenofussayingourvowsandallmarryoneman,whoisn’teveattheceremony.ItwillmostcertainlycauseagreatuproaranddisruptNovelandMr.O’Brian’swedding.Themediawouldaccuseustocaptureattentionandshocktheworld.ThiswillgopletelyagainstKingDimitri’slow-keystyleoflife.SoIthinkourpobemodified…Sincepreparationsfortheweddilypleteandtheweddingdateset,thatandotbeged.NovelandMr.O’Brianwillgetmarriedaspnned.roupwedding,however,willbepostpoilfteralltheguestshaveleftthechurch.Wewilskthatmuchrespectedaigiouspastortostaybehindandofficiateasedshortbutsolemnceremonyforus.Itdoesnotmatteriftherearespresent.Sedly,becausewehavenogroom,Idon’tthinkweshouldtakepartintheweddingdiher.Itwillonlysaddenustobeinthathappy,celebratoryfeast.Also,thepresenceofsixteenofuswillbesuretoovershadowNovelanddiverteveryotentiontousinstead.Weshouldstepasideahestaratherwedding,theterofalttention.Itisagreatdayforher,whensheshouldshine,glimmer,charmandfasate.It’shtthatweleavethestagetoher.Butoherhand,hefirstofustomarry.ItwillbeunjusttoherifIdonotattendandalltherestofyouareabsenttoo.Thebridewillfeesenseoflossandunbance.Iwillfindacetoexpinourpredittoher.ElinaisNovel’scousin,sosheshouldgo.Samanthahasalwaysbeenresponsibleforthep.r.oftheKingdom,soitishtthatsherepresentusattheweddingdinner.WhatdoyouthinkaboutthesegesIhavemade?AlthoughIdonotioattendthedinner,ifanyoneofyouwouldliketogo,Ihavenoobjesatall.Youarealtlibertytodowhateveryouwish,justsoyoudonotattendasagroupofbrides!ButyoumustallkeepthesecretsoftheKingdomandsidersknowaboutus.”Aisha’sdecisionwassosteadyandwell-bandhadtakeneveryaspetosideration,thatnoonehadanythingfurthertoadd.Soeveryoeofinishtheirbreakfast.
“Wemustmakethebestuseofourtimetogetthingsdone”saidSamantha.ThenturningtoChariinued,“Youewithmenowtotheweddinggownshopsotheytakeyourmeasurementsandstartonmakingyourdresswithoutdey.”
“Megginn’scarhadbrokendown,soIwilltakeherhome,”saidAngelica.“ThenIwillgotoLotus’pdseeifsheneedshelp.”
“Allyoudiesgoaboutyourownbusiness”saidAishaIwilldriveMegginherearestillsomethingsIalktoherabout.”DornalookedatCharinaandsaid,
“Charina,wouldyouliketogotothedress-maker’swithSamanthaandleaveyourlovelyandcleverlittledogwithme?It’satoogloriousadaytospendindoors.Itakeitoutonanexcursion.”CharinalookedatherpetMaureen,whichbarked‘bo’asifsaying,“ThatjustwhatIwouldliketodo;onlyIdidn’twanttobetheoosuggestit…”Soeveryoilystoodupaabouthelpingtoup.Somecarriedtheusedptes,cups,dishesandutensilstothesinkandmoppedthekittable,whileothersscrapedthemandputthemintothedishwasher,stillothersweretakingcareoftheleft-overs…Dornawalkedoverandmadetwesandwicheswiththefoodthathadouchedandputthemintoziplockbagsandthehebagsintoabox.
“Heynaughtygirl,”saidAngelicacuriously,“Whyhaveyoumadetwomoresandwiches?Areyoustillhungry?”
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