“Thereareseventeenofus,includingCharina,thetestmemberdomlivinginthisrealworld”musedLavernefrowning.“Ifyoudon’ttAisha,therearestillsixteen.Thoughweareallcapableandindepepeople,therearealwaystroubliionsinourlivesthatmakeusfeeltheogotoherforselingandguida’sreallygraciousofhertoalwayscarefullyandcautiouslyhelpusdealwiththedetailsofourlivesthatworriedus.Aishaislikenootherwoman.Sheissointelligent,decisiveandcapablethatheradviddecisionsarealwaysorderly,methodidtothepoint.Sheisalsoagreatschorandspendswhattimeshecouldoudies.Idon’tknowanyoneelsewhocoulddowhatshedoes…”
“Yes,thatisso”agreedRomi.“ThereareseventeenmembersoftheKingdomlivinginthisrealworld,nottingStephanieandIleenassedawayshedidnotknowthatIleendidnotdiebutwaslivingalifeofrepentanValleyofGahannaandMarianna,whomwehadneverseeherearestillWhiteFairyandMedusalivingintheKingdomofDreams,CharmaineainelivingwithKingZeusintheSeventhHeavenandDeannawhohadeppedoutofthendofherbirthandhadneverseesideworld.Idon’tthinkanyofthemwouldbeingtothewedding.Eveniftheydoioe,Idon’tthinkthereisenoughtimetomakeweddinggownsforthem…”
“Idon’tthinktheywillbeing…”saidLaverillfrowning.“DeannaisinthefarawayKingdomofDreamsandCharmaineaiillfartherawayintheSeventhHeaven.Thereisnowaytoletthemknowofthisgrandandeboratewedding…Tobeperfectlyfrank,thefewertheattendants,thefewerwillbethethingsAishahastotakecareof…Ifallthreeofthemcame,Aishawouldhavethreemorepeopleonherhands.Hercupwhichisalreadyfulltothebrimwouldbeoverflowing…”JustthenMarywalkedoverwithhertrayofdrinkssaying,
“Hey,youtwomustbethirstyafterchattingallthistime.ehavesomedrinksthatDornajustmade…”andhahemeachacocktail.
“Thankyousomuch,Mary”saidRomi.“Youshouldn’thavetowaitonus.Giveusadwewouldhavewalkedetthem…”Marysmiledandsaid,
“It’sokay.Weareallsistersanddispehallthispoliteness…”Maraalsowalkedaveeachofthemasmalldishoffingerfoodfromhertray.Dornastoodbehindthebarandlookedaroundtomakesurethateveryonehadbeenserved.Shetookoffherapron,rolleddownhersleevesandsaidtoAngelica,
“Heydj,whataboutsomemusic?”
“Noproblem”repliedAngeliodding.Sheturnedaheroom,herskirtwithhibiscusembroideredatthehem,swayingasshewalked.Soonthergelivingroomwasfilledwiththedelightfulmusicofacssicalwaltz.DornawalkedovertoAmalia,bowedasrespectfullyasalemaendingonehandtowardshersaidsolemnlyinadeepvoice,
“MayIhavethehonorofthisdance,Ma’am?”SheiandYokowerevulsedwithughter.SeeingthatAmaliawasstillinagoodmood,theypulledherupfromthesofaandwalkedaroundthedancefloorwithherseveraltimesasifstrollingandexergintheparkwithMaureenfollowingbehind.Then,fearingshewouldtwistheranklehheeledshoesorfalldown,theyledhertoasofatorest.DorovertoNovelandsaid,
“You’tpossiblydahthatnine-footlongtrain,soyoulysitandbeaspectator!”ThenturningtoElena,thebridesmaid,shesaid,“Butyou,beautifulbridesmaid,don’tsitthereinadazedoingnothing.eanddahme!”ShepulledElenaupandtheywalkedtowardsthedancefloor.Whiledang,Dornacalledoutinaloudvoice,“Hey,pianist!balletdancespecialist!eandjointhedanceorelsethislovelymusicwouldbewasted!Whatareyouguyswaitingfor?eon,joinineveryone!Youtoo,greatphotographer.Youhavebeenbusytakingpicturesofeveryoneelse;it’stimeyouenjoyedyourselftoo!”SoCharinainherbluedressandwithhercamerastillhangingbyastraparoundherneck,joihethrongofwhitebridalgownedbridesonthedancefloor.Thismakeshiftdancefloorwasneandcouldnotaodateallthebrideswiththeirfringskirts,soeveryonewasjustswayingtothemusic,carefulnottostepontheirownorotherpeople’slongskirts.Suddenlythemusiged.Thewaltzstoppedandgedintoalively,fastpacedjitterbug.Therewasarustleamoe-gownedbridesastheyscatteredtothesidestoallowtwofigures,alsodressedinbridalgownshavethefloorastheyswuicallyaroundinthenewdahehemoftheskirtofohedancerswasembroideredwiththemagnifitandcolorfulpeony,whilethewhirlingskirtoftheotherwasembroideredwiththenobleandstatelyorchid!Ah!QueenAishahadarrivedandwasleadingMegginnhappilyjitterbugging.Shehadletloosetheonshenormallyworeatthebackofherhead,releasingherlongbrownhair,allowingittoswayandturnfreelywiththehemofherskirtasshedancedvivaciouslyalong.
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