It’s even more awkward without the hoops, but soon Cerian is done, and he opens the door for her so they can rejoin the others.
Next is the wedding feast.
Then she’ll be alone with Cerian again.
For the entire night.
Eat, Drink, and Run
Episode 11
EverypersonRominyhasever met in his entire life seems to feel the need to remark on the unexpected situation that led to his hasty nuptials.
Elowyn smiles faintly through all of it as Rominy tries to steer the conversation to other topics.
He’s barely had a chance to speak to Arisanna about their experiences with the heartbinding, though neither of them would be able to talk much about the heartlanding.
He was about to say something to her in the corridor, but Mother was busy being horrified about Arisanna’s skirts, and Rominy couldn’t get a word in to save his life.
At least Arisanna and Cerian seem to be tolerating each other. Though Cerian looks less than pleased to be at the feast.
Elowyn keeps up a stream of questions at Rominy’s side, and he does his best to answer them all. She really is a curious elf.
“How long does this feast last?” she asks as yet another course is cleared away.
“That was the last of the food,” he says. “Until the cake later.”
“Cake?”
“Yes. A sweet bread with sugary icing.”
“That sounds delightful. I shouldn’t have eaten so much other food. I think I ate enough for both of us.”
A nervous chuckle escapes Rominy’s lips. He’s been too anxious to focus on food.
All too soon, the floor clears, and the music of stringed instruments carries through the banquet hall.
“Are we going to dance?” Elowyn’s smile reaches all the way to her sparkling eyes as she looks at Rominy.
“I think that’s the idea. Do you know how?”
“Not the human steps. But I’m a quick learner—I’ll just follow you.”
This sounds potentially disastrous.
“I’m not sure—”
Before he can finish, Mother gestures him and Elowyn toward the floor.
Of course they get to open the dance. Arisanna is lucky his own wedding upstaged hers. This should have been her dance.
“Come on.” Elowyn takes his hand and tugs him toward the middle of the room. “Now what?”
He glances around at all the people watching them.
This is unlikely to go well.
“Do we touch, or is it a side-by-side sort of thing?” Elowyn asks.
