“Allgirlsoputonmake-uponspecialoccasions.It’saformofrespedpoliteoherselfandtoothers.Itisawayofexpressingherhighregardfortheimportaheceremoakingpartin…Youarestillyounganddonotwanttoputonmake-up.Justwait!Afewyearster,noonecouldpersuadeyounotto!eon,I’lljusttouchupyourfaceverylightlyokay?”SupermodelSamanthaertatthis.Afewsimplelighttouchesandshewasdone.LookingatDornaadmiringlyinthemirror,shesaid,“OhlittleDorna,youaresobeautiful!Lookatyourself,justafewsimpletouchesandyouhavebeorebeautifulthanever!YouhaveanaturalbeautythatIreallyenvy.”SuplimentarywordsfromasophisticatedwomanlikeSamanthagaveDornaawarmfeeling.Thoughshewasjustieens,thoselightexperttouchesofeticsaddedafemininecharmandlovelinesswhichmadeherfeelspedproud.DornalookedatAishaandasked,
“HiAisha,doyoureallythinkKingDimitriwille?Whatifhedoesn’t?Howwillourweddinggoonifhedoesn’tshowup?Howtherebeaweddingwithoutagroom?”Aisha’seyesleftherbookandsaid,
“Youhaveaskedmethisquestioimesalreadytoday.ItoldyouthatmyintuitionisKingDimitriwillshowupbecauseheisourbelovedking.Hewillneverleaveusallinalurchlikethis.Iamquitefidentthatmyintuitioniscorrect,sodonotaskmethisquestionagain.”Sayingso,Aisha’seyesagainlookeddownonherbook.MegginnlookedupfromherworkandgaveDornaameaningfulgnce,cautionioleavethatquestionalonesoasnottoannoyQueenAisha.Dornauoodandspokenomore.Hereyeswenttotheputerswhichshowedthatthechurchwasfulltocapacityandmurmuredunderherbreath,
“Alltheguestsshouldhavearrivedbynow.Whyhasn’ttheweddingbegu?”Beforeshefinishedspeaking,thechurchbellsbeganringingloudlyandmerrily,mixedwiththebringofhornsfromthefleetofbridalcarswhichearerandiltheyreachedtheentrahechurthesshesawtheyoungandhandsomeMr.O’Brian,apaniedbyhistwobestmen,walkquicklydowntheredcarpettowardsthealtarandthemuchrespectedwhite-hairedpastorquietlyemergefromthevestrydoortostandbeforethealtar.SuddenlystrainsoftheWeddingMarchpyedbytheansoundedandtheveiledfigureofthebridewalkedslowlyandsolemnlydowntheredcarpetintothechurthearmse,plumpman.Dornacriedoutinsurprise,
“Howeheishere…?Wheredidheefrom…?Hey,youguyseandsee.Markiswalkingdowntheredcarpetwiththebride.Howeheistheonegivingthebrideaway?”AishaputdownherbookandcameginnandSamanthaalsocrowdedaround.Alleyeswereontheputersshowingtheseoftheweddinginthechurch.
“That’sstrange!”saidAisha.“HowdidMarkappearhere?Acctoourpn,MarkposedtosubstitutefDimitriandghtheweddinginhispceifDimitrididnotshowup.Howdidheendupgivingawaythebride?Butetothinkofit,Markwasquiteagoodchoiceforthatjob.Novel’sparentsarenolongerlivingandshehasnosiblings,sothereisogiveherawayattheceremony.InAmalia’seyes,Markislikeherownson.KingDimitrilikeshimtooandhehasalwaysgottenalongverywellwithmembersoftheKingdomofDreamsasifeveryonewasabighappyfamily.HeisasuitablechoicetotakethepceofabriveNovelawaytroom.Whydidhinkofthatourselves…?Butwhatwedidnotthinkof,Goddid.Ithinkthisisaverygoodomen.IfeelintuitivelythatKingDimitriwillshowupandtakepartinourwedding,whichisalsohiswedding.Myintuitionisstrohanever…”
Earlythatmbeforetheareawascordonedoff,fourtrailersarrivedandparkedoreetatthebatrahechurch.Thedriversandtheirassistantsgotoutaakentoarestareawheretheycouldrestandenjoysomerefreshments.OhetrailerswasoccupiedbyAmalia,Yoko,Shei,Laverne,MarkandlittledogMaureen.SheiandYokohadalreadydressedAmaliainherredManchugownandtheyhadalsoputontheirownweddinggowns.LittleMaureeobeawarethattodayecialdayandwasextremelywell-behaved,lyingdocilelybyAmalia’sfeetinthelivihetrailer.Amaliasaidshewashungry,soSheiandYokowentandgothersomefood.RetlyAmalia’seatinghabitsbecamedisorderly.Shestantlypinedofhunger,butwhenfoodwasbroughttohershesaidshewasnothungryandcouldnotpartakeofanything.Sheateonlysoftangelcakeandmilk,refusingallotherfood.SheicarefullybrokeoffapieceofcakeandcoaxedhertoeatandYokomadeherdrinksomemilk.AmaliawasaffixedontheideathatMarkwasherownsonandwasstantlyaskingforhim,soheutirailer.Lavernehaddressedhiminhisbrandnewsuitandtiedhistieforhim,afterwhichshewenttothedressingroomareatogetherselfreadyfortheceremony.Markfollowedherandsawhersittingbeforethedressingtableputtingonmakeup.herface.Hesatoherwithonehandproppinguphisandwatchedherinfasation.
“Haveyousomethingyouwanttosaytome?”askedLavernesmilingly.Markhesitatedforamomentasifuainofhowtoaskhisquestionandtheontosay,
“Areyouallgettingmarriedtoday?EveryoneofyouwillbemarryingKingDimitri?Includingyht?Butdidn’tyoualreadymarrymeinthatphoto…?Howcouldyoumarrysomeoneelse…?”LavernehadoakenapicturewithMarkinabridalgown,whichMark’ssimplemindtooktobeaweddingseeBook2.
“Yes”sherepliedpattinghimlovinglyonhischubbycheeks“Don’tworry.WearealreadymarriedooandIwillnotmarryanyoneelse…ButIamamemberoftheKingdomofDreamsandalltheotherbeautiesseemtothinkitisofgreatimportanttoholdthisgroupweddingandmarryKingDimitriasasortofclosure.QueenAishadidnotobject,either.SoasamemberoftheKingdomofDreamsIamgoingalongwithit.Butdon’tworry,whenthisisoverwewillghasimplecivilservidbelegallymarried.Wewillbeearealfamilyandhavechildreher…”
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