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"The venue is air-conditioned." Syssi put her glass on the coffee table. "But you are right. A few subtle nods to the character you took your name from are fun, but too much would have turned the wedding into a parody."
Wonder laughed. "That would have suited Anandur perfectly."
"Is he wearing anything interesting?" Alena asked.
"I have no clue. He wouldn't let me see, claiming that it was bad luck. I just hope he doesn't show up in fishnets and leather shorts."
Amanda nearly choked on her margarita. "Butt-less leather shorts."
Callie gasped. "He would not dare to show his butt to the Clan Mother."
Amanda was still shaking from laughter. "He would be facing her, so she wouldn't see his butt. I'm telling you, that's precisely what he's going to do."
Wonder groaned. "Fates, I hope he doesn't. I love his sense of humor, and he makes me laugh all the time, but this once, I want him to be serious and show up in a tux like any other groom."
"Boring," Amanda muttered under her breath. "Although I have to say that my Dalhu looked absolutely dashing in his tuxedo, so there is something to be said about traditional attire for the groom."
"Your dress was a showstopper," Syssi said. "Both of you looked amazing, and your vows to each other brought happy tears to my eyes."
Wonder winced. She'd worked on her vows for weeks and even asked Parker to help her, but the result still sounded like something a middle schooler would have written. She'd never known how to express herself in words and had always envied Annani for her natural oratory talent.
Her oldest friend had been born to rule, and the Fates had bestowed on her all the necessary talents, including the gift of saying the right thing at the right time, and sounding as if she had prepared ahead of time.
Wonder's Fates-given talent was superior physical strength, and at times like this, she felt ashamed for not contributing to the war effort. She should be preparing to fight along with the males and avenge the poor females who had been rescued, but even though she was physically built for war, mentally, she wasn't.
At least this time, she had a good excuse. She was the bride, and this was her day.
"By the way." Syssi shifted to face Annani. "I spoke to the kitchen staff and asked them to make more food this evening so our guests will get a nice meal during the celebration. I know it's notmuch, but it makes me feel a little less guilty about having fun while they are still grieving. "
Hearing Syssi say that made Wonder feel a little better about indulging while the victims suffered and the males were ready to go to war with the Doomers and the human monsters they had helped shape in their demonic image.
Leaning over, Annani patted Syssi's hand. "You would have gotten along beautifully with my sister. Areana ran a house for widows who had nowhere to go." She turned to Wonder. "Do you remember that?"
"Of course. Areana has a good heart. It's a shame that the Fates saddled her with a mate like Navuh. It's also a shame that my sister chooses to stay with Areana."
Annani arched one red brow. "What would you have Tula do?"
"Escape. We could have rescued her the same way we rescued Carol. Areana would have made up a story about Tula being depressed and committing suicide, the same way she did for Carol."
Now, that was a mission Wonder would have taken part in. To free her sister, she would have overcome her aversion to warfare and fought like a lioness.
Aru
Aru closed the cabin door behind him and was heading toward Kian's place when the familiar sensation of his sister opening a channel stopped him in his tracks.
Can you talk?Aria asked.
I'm heading to a meeting with the princess's son, so I don't have a lot of time.He leaned against the wall and pulled out his phone, pretending to scroll through his social media feed.
I'll make it short. The queen spoke with the king about recording the prophecies, and he loved the idea. We are on.
When?Aru smiled at an immortal walking toward the elevators.
The queen is going to make a public announcement at the upcoming fundraising gala and she will let us know then. It is safer for her and everyone involved if her activity is publicly known and endorsed by the king.
Smart. Anything else?
No, I just thought you would want to know that the first stage of the plan was successful. How are things over there? Are you getting to interact with the princess?
