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“Why?”
“If you can’t see them, they don’t exist.”
“Of course they exist. I’ll hear them shifting, moving, coughing.” Please, no snickering. This had to go perfectly or Finni would haul Tylik back to the fae realm. Since humans were only allowed to travel there under special circumstances, I’d never see him again. “Shit, he’s going to divorce me and marry Drueline.”
“He is not going to marry Drueline,” Seyla said. “Jeez, think about it for one second, would you?”
“What?” Elisa barked. “Why would Tylik marry Drueline?”
“She wants him,” I said.
“Does he want her?” Elisa asked softly.
“No, he doesn’t.” Stating it out loud made my tension ease. I mean, I knew that.
“If he wanted her, he’d be with her,” Seyla said. “And he isn’t. He only wants you.”
“You know why we’re getting married,” I said.
“Your initial reasons no longer exist.”
“You’re sure about that?” I asked.
“Well, they do, but things have changed. I’ve seen how he looks at you. He loves you.”
“Do you think so?”
Elisa nodded vigorously. “He’s crazy about you.”
“Relax if you can,” Seyla said. “This is your day, yours and Tylik’s. Let’s go get you married.”
As if on cue, an elf dressed to the hilt in a gleaming tunic and matching pants entered the library and bowed. “It’s time. If you’ll follow me?”
Elisa handed us our bouquets and wiggled with excitement. “I’m so happy for you two. Your wedding is going to be amazing.”
“See?” Seyla said. “Elisa agrees.”
Elisa nodded.
Seyla took my hands and squeezed them. She spread my arms out and scrutinized my appearance, finally nodding. “You’re perfect.”
I hugged her, squishing our flowers, but I didn’t care.
“Ready be Tylik’s wife?” she asked softly.
“I am.” Calmness filled me. This was right.Wewere right.
We followed the elf down the hall and stopped outside the closed big double doors. I’d come full circle. A week ago, I’d never imagined I’d be back here to marry a guy I’d fallen in love with.
I was going to go in there and say I do to Tylik.
The music rose inside the ballroom, an elf melody Tylik had requested. He said he remembered his mother playing it on a harp before she died.
“Ready?” I asked Seyla, and she shot me a grin, moving to stand in front of me. Elisa would scoot in through a side door and take her place with Raze near the back so as not to disturb the ceremony.
Elisa gave me a careful hug. “All the best, sweetie. This is your day. Time to shine.”
I nodded, and elves opened the doors.
