“I can be reasonable.” Drostan winked at me.
“Whendoes this begin?” I asked.
“After we finish our meal,” Tana said. “We'll be returning to Seelie, and King Drostan will return to Unseelie.”
“To prepare our marriage chambers and the adjoining husband suites,” Drostan added. “Then there is your crowning ceremony to plan. Four months should be just enough time.”
“Will I not see you at all for four months?” I asked with unease.
“We can speak through the glass,” Drostan said with a soft smile. “And I will miss you too, Wife.”
“The glass?” I lifted a brow.
“The glass,” Conall repeated as if I should know it.
Trenton pulled a leather sleeve out of a pouch on his belt and opened it. He slipped out a thick sheet of glass; it was oval with frosted edges.
“This is a viewing glass,” Trenton explained.
Trenton rubbed his finger over the glass and called out his sister's name. A chiming began, and Tana chuckled as she pulled a similar object from her skirts and rubbed her finger over its surface. The chiming stopped as Tana held up the glass for me to see Trenton's face within it. I looked down at his glass, and there was an image of Tana.
“We can use the glass to speak to each other,” Trenton said; his voice echoing through Tana's glass.
“That's better than a cell phone!” I declared.
“We'll get one made for you, my love,” Trenton said as he rubbed the glass again, and his sister's image faded away.
“Well, that will help.” I looked back at Drostan.
“Would anyone mind if my queen and I took a few moments alone, to say goodbye?” Drostan asked.
“Of course not,” Trenton said generously.
“It will give us time to have the new contract written,” Tana added as she passed the corrected papers to Albert.
“But first, I'd like to finish breakfast,” I said. “I'm starving.”
“I'm sure you are, Sister,” Tana said with a smirk. “You've had quite a long night.”
“And an exciting morning.” I smirked back.
“Yes; the entire camp is aware of your husbands' prowess.” Tana chuckled. “And the excitement shall continue. When we return to Seelie, we will celebrate your marriage more appropriately and have you crowned Princess of Seelie.”
“Eat up.” Conall nudged me playfully. “You're going to need your strength.”
Chapter Forty-Nine
“Have you truly forgiven me for all I've done to you?” Drostan asked me as soon as we were alone in the wedding tent.
“I've forgiven you, but it may take some time for me to forget,” I said softly.
“Will four months be long enough?” He smiled wryly.
“It may be.” I slid into his arms and sighed; hugging him was so much better when I did it simply because I wanted to.
“What a change a day has made,” Drostan whispered into my hair. “I admit that it's not as I would have wanted, but I believe that things are exactly as I need them to be.”
“They're definitely asIneed them to be,” I said saucily.
