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“Yes, he’s on his way. He should be here soon.”
Mikol blew out a long breath. “Am I making a mistake, Florin?”
Florin hesitated a moment before he answered. “Only you can know the answer to that. I’m afraid he’s going to be a good deal of trouble.”
“Undoubtedly.”
“He’s willful. Imprudent. Thoughtless. Stubborn.”
“Yes, indeed.”
“He’s also extremely good-looking. His guard, Dartan is the same. The Lorians are a handsome people.”
Mikol smiled. “Yes. Remarkably so.”
“Irritating though,” Florin said, almost to himself. “I’m not sure they’re worth it.”
“Oh, I think you are.”
Florin chuckled, shaking his head. “Did you see how he stood up to me? He’s brave.”
Mikol, who knew he was no longer talking about Kalen smiled. “Yes, he is. Unmarried too. I believe. And he and Kalen have only ever been friends.”
“Good. Both of them lack discipline.”
Mikol sighed. “I know. And now on top of everything else, I need to plan a wedding.”
Florin regarded him quietly for a moment and then nodded. “I believe you happen to have a human grandfather,” he said, “who likes that kind of thing and who, I believe, would be really happy if you allowed him to make wedding arrangements for you and your prince. Blake is good at it too, as I recall. I’ll message him for you tomorrow, if you like and then you can talk to him when we get back home. He’s on his way back to Tygeria, you know.”
“I didn’t, actually. I thought they were going to see my uncle, Nicarr.”
“They did. But Davos was too anxious to get back home. He cut the visit short.”
Mikol laughed softly. “Then this may distract Blake and give him a task to perform more pressing than arguing with the king. He’s arranged several weddings before this, I believe. Perhaps you can ask Dartan to give us some menu requirements for the reception, and then we can simply leave all the rest up to Blake?”
“I can do that. He won’t want his uncle and his mother to come, from what Dartan told me.”
“We can’t possibly not invite them. I’ll make sure he understands.”
“Good. Probably need to begin laying some ground rules with him anyway.”
“Indeed.”
“Good,” Florin said, nodding. “I’ll take charge then, with your approval. If there’s anything you don’t like, we can change it, but Blake has very good taste in this kind of thing. I assume you’ll have the wedding at the Royal Palace?”
Mikol nodded. “Yes.”
“Soon?”
“As soon as I get him home.”
Florin laughed. “I can’t wait to see Blake’s face when I break that news to him.”
“Tell him the wedding should be small. Just immediate family and close friends. Then he can plan a big reception at his leisure. Kalen seems to be estranged from his uncle and his mother, but they’ll need to be invited to the reception, at least.”
“I’ll talk to the Royal Consort about it in the morning.”
“My fathers would like it if I split my time between Loros and Tygeria after the wedding. Prince Mikos wants to go ahead with the plans for a new training facility on Loros. I’m going to have you reassigned to help me with that.”
