Wedding Invitation (Bonus chapter for everyone's Moon Tickets!)
Loen Kingdom, Backlund, Earl Hall's mansion.
Audrey sat before the piano, staring blankly at the sheet music.
"Audrey, ever since Viscount Glynt's servants came by just now, you've seemed rather down," Susie said. "Did Glaint decide to cut ties with you?"
Audrey froze. "Susie, why would you interpret it that way?"
Susie stuck out her tongue and grinned with her dog mouth. "You seem reluctant, confused, and a little angry, like you've decided never to speak to Glaint again."
Audrey gave a bitter smile. Susie's interpretation was entirely correct, but Glaint was not the reason for her complicated emotions.
She knew she should bless her two good friends' wedding, but Audrey felt as if she had suffered a betrayal between friends! That bastard Hobart had betrayed the favor she had shown him! But was that really the case?
Audrey also felt there were other emotions mixed in, making her never want to speak to Hobart again.
She sighed and glanced at the invitation again. She would certainly attend and offer her most sincere blessings. Otherwise, she would seem unreasonable and lacking in grace.
She read the invitation once more. "January 28th, eight days from now."
Susie immediately asked, "What about eight days from now?"
Audrey smiled. "Eight days from now, we're attending a wedding."
"Wonderful! I love attending weddings, especially the cakes at the venue."
Backlund's North District, the back street behind Serenity Church.
Holding a red invitation, LuoLuota knocked and entered Captain Thomas's office. Borgia was already inside, holding a red invitation of his own.
And just as LuoLuota had expected, there was a red invitation on Captain Thomas's desk as well.
"Captain!" LuoLuota raised the invitation in her hand. "What should we do?"
"What else can we do?" Thomas