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EvelynWillows
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The king's eyes softened when Althea referred to herself as a troll. He knew that it would be frightening no matter who she was to marry, but Kind Alastair was easily Duke Highchester's elder. The lady was a young, bright bloom just reaching womanhood; she would not be relishing the idea of bedding a man as old as he.
Tables were brought out and benches set as the king and his future bride stood. He turned to Althea and motioned for her to sit in the smaller throne next to his. "It gets more real every day, does it not?" He smiled and waited patiently as servants brought a narrow, private table up to the pedestal for the royal couple. Everyone else was lined up in long tables that all pointed towards the throne, so that no one had to have their back to the king. Alastair released her hand once the table was set. "I see your brother, the commander of the Third Wave. But where is his second in command, my dear? I was quite looking forward to seeing Sir Jacques again."
Tables were brought out and benches set as the king and his future bride stood. He turned to Althea and motioned for her to sit in the smaller throne next to his. "It gets more real every day, does it not?" He smiled and waited patiently as servants brought a narrow, private table up to the pedestal for the royal couple. Everyone else was lined up in long tables that all pointed towards the throne, so that no one had to have their back to the king. Alastair released her hand once the table was set. "I see your brother, the commander of the Third Wave. But where is his second in command, my dear? I was quite looking forward to seeing Sir Jacques again."