Dia snickered.“You should see Amy.She’s just as bad.”
Krys grinned.“I know.Where did she go?”
“I let the bridal party go ten minutes ago, so I am guessing she is making out with Emmers.”
Krys looked toward Reynal and sighed.“Lucky.”
The kids were running around, and once dinner was ready, Krys smiled and spoke, using magic to carry her voice.“Ladies and gentlemen, if you could take your seats, we are getting ready for speeches, and then you will be set loose on the buffet.”
There was laughter, and folks got settled for the speeches and dinner.
Krys looked around and blinked as she took in the table with Elida and her girls.The table was brilliant with stunning women, who were the target of every stray male gaze in the room.Elida and her girls were seated with Reynal and an elf with dark skin, stars moving on it, and eyes that were glowing white.
The speeches started, and the best man asked Elida to come up and sing the song that showed the meeting of Hannah and Neekil.
With the song curling through the air and the images of Hannah and Neekil keeping the audience rapt, Krys headed off to the kitchen to check on the buffet.
The bar was open, beverages were being delivered to the tables, the hot food was complete, and desserts were getting ready for the setup on the twenty feet of table, including the wedding cake.Dark chocolate with cherry filling.
When everything was ready, she walked back to listen to the father-of-the-bride speech, and when everyone had a tear in their eye, she extended her hand and gave a signal.Two servers, each with two plates, walked to the sweetheart table and presented samples of all the food at the wedding.Krys smiled.“So, now they can keep their strength up with something other than tacos.No offense, Dem-rah.”
The goblin grinned.
“Right.Vegetarians and vegans have a separate buffet, and they will go first.Don’t be shy.There is no excuse for you not to have access to our vegan menu if you go now.Or you will be scraping bacon off your salad.So, please, herbivores, go eat.Oh, and as a rule of etiquette for the wedding, don’t go for seconds until the last table has made their way.There are two buffets, left and right.I have never run out of food, so pace yourself, but let everyone have fun.”
When the laughing twenty people got up to go and were making inroads on the plethora of options, Krys went over to Elida’s table.“Ladies, gentlemen, please feel free to go to the buffet.”
She did the same for the parents’ table, and then all the brothers and their partners.After that, it became random, but the dark elves would have a chance to see how things worked, and there would be enough distance between them and the ladies of table one.
The stream of people was steady, and the girls came back with huge plates.Miika paused.“Sorry.We like to eat.”
Krys chuckled.“I planned for that.”
The ladies were laughing, and they settled at their table, digging in with ferocious appetites.
Krys didn’t know if they had any idea how many of the men at the wedding were watching them with predatory gazes.Elida met Krys’s gaze and winked before doing something filthy with a piece of asparagus.
Krys grinned and kept sending tables.
When the last table was released, she breathed easy.All pieces were in play.
If she were quick, she could sneak a steak off the cut.
* * * *
Elida smiled.“So,Reynal, we meet again.Who’s your date?”
Reynal grinned.“Funny.This is Wymol Ar-Du.He’s an investor and in Redbird on business.”
Akra grinned.“Pleased to meet you.We are Akra, Kori, Miika, and our mom, Elida.Our other sister is doting over the babies as the babysitter.She will be here soon.The baby eats after its mom does.”
Nylora got up with Solor and headed for the main house.
A few minutes later, Winnie came out, waved, and headed for the food.
She was back in four minutes; every huge XIA agent let her pass.Winnie sat at an open spot and glanced at the guys gathered around the steak station.“Suckers.”
Wymol spoke, and his voice ran through Elida, shaking every joint.“You are mocking them?”
