| It took me many minutes to get to where he had been and by the
time I got there he was gone. I decided to wait until I saw someone recognizable
before I moved again. I was the object of many stares as I stood there
leaning against the wall scanning the crowd.
"Excuse me," I turned to my right. The speaker stepped out of the knot of bent female heads and into view. Quite a looker, I thought as I gave her a quick once over never lingering with my gaze on any part of her well proportioned, full bosomed body. "We were wondering," she continued, "as to what would possess you to wear that color?" her fiery red hair bobbed as she indicated without pointing my attire. "I consider green a color which promotes good luck." "And how is that?" "If your fields are green and bountiful then you prosper. Therefore, green is a good luck color." "I see," she was "engulfed" back into the group that she had been conversing with. I then thought to myself, Why is it that when you are looking for someone you can't find anyone, but when you aren't then you find too many? I sighed and Jaxom came through the crowd panting. "You are needed to tell your tale to the Conclave while they wait for Lords Sangel and Groghe," he paused to catch his breath, "We should walk to the Great Hall for I need to regain my wind, sir. Sorry, Jason. I forgot." "No damage done. Lead on, young sir," I combed my hair as we walked. Jaxom told me that Lytol had had him wait by the main door until he came back out. Also, he told me that Lytol had told him that, so far, the Conclave had discussed the Wedding and approved of it with |
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