Neekil looked at her.“Did you do that?”
“Nope.The property did.It doesn’t like him.”
Azreen paused, “I didn’t know it could do that.”
Vaia blinked.“Neither did I.”
Neekil looked around.“It had a lot of old powers linked to it.I am less surprised and rather impressed.”
Krys said softly, “The ladies just covered the place in protective magic.We didn’t actually need a rehearsal.”
Vaia chuckled.“Oh, yes, that was the reason.I forgot.Silly me.”She grinned.“The blessing will be a lot stronger tomorrow.”
Benko sighed.“He’s been nothing but trouble since he went after Jakada’s mother.”
Sable whispered, “Her mother?Oh, that is unforgivable.”
“Why?Her mother is an elf.”
Krys explained, “Going after a woman’s mother is telling a woman, you are attractive, but I want someone just like you with more experience.You aren’t good enough.”
Neekil shrugged.“She wasn’t from our gathering, so it wasn’t hugely noticed.Her mother left that day.Elves live a long time.Many in relationships outsource the occasional encounter.”
Krys asked, “Would you?”
“Hell no.The gods led me to Hannah.Literally.This wedding is one and done.”Neekil grinned.“I knew it when I was in her body, and I am sure now that I am at her side, and she’s at mine.The way that woman can crush a gremlin gets me all worked up.”
The folk gathered chuckled, and Krys leaned against Reynal.She looked up at him.“Well, I guess tomorrow we will see if everybody can control themselves around the dark elves.”
Neekil chuckled.“Do you want a charm to give out?”
“Nope.I have some coming.”Krys smiled.“No offense, but you are going to be pumping out pheromones when you see Hannah in her dress.She’s at her family’s tonight?”
Neekil nodded.“They insisted.She is getting her hair and nails done, but they have found someone to do her makeup.That has become trickier due to reasons.”
Reyval asked, “Where did you park the guys?”
“They are heading for Dem-rah’s.I promised to meet them, but I missed the dancing.”
Vaia smiled.“It was just practice, Neekil.Go and keep the city safe.”
Krys got a message and grinned.“Okay, refrigerated load-in is commencing.Anyone who doesn’t want to know how the sausage is made should avert their eyes.”
Azreen asked, “Can we help?”
“Sure.The trucks are coming now.Off-loading can always use extra hands.The weird thing is that most of the stuff will be eaten by this time tomorrow.”Krys smiled and walked toward the kitchen, where the trucks were using the hidden drive to pull up outside the catering kitchen.
Having Reynal, Azreen, Benko, and Neekil working meant the unpacking took minutes instead of an hour.
The goblin pastry chef arrived and grinned.“I will begin.Those special treats have to be assembled at the last minute.I will work on the others after I get the mousse set.”
“Thanks, Habbah.”Krys grinned.
“I love that you have folks who like evening weddings.So much more time than noon ones.”Habbah walked over and started getting pots on the stoves and stacks of butter on the stainless steel counter.She was a woman on a mission, and that mission needed an empty kitchen.“Out!”
Krys laughed and shooed the others out.
Neekil asked, “What treat?”
