The Happily Ever After
Everyone except Queen Aelin is sitting quietly around a table in Terrassen's white tower mansion. Aelin bursts into the room in a long flowing green dress.
"And… she arrives. Aelin, dinner was supposed to start at 7:00! It's 7:30!" Rowan says as Aelin takes her spot at the head of the long table.
"Yeah, and I'm starving!" Aedioin adds. In response, he receives a smouldering glare from Aelin.
"Everyone got here half hour early, and you're half hour late!" Rowan argues.
"Well, I'm not everyone," Aelin retorts. At this, Aelin receives twin glares from Rowan and Aedion.
Changing the subject, Aelin directs the conversation toward other things, "So, how's the territory, Lyssandra?"
"Fine, I guess. The shadow leopards are cra-zy," Lyssandra grins.
Aelin laughs and gestures of Emrys to start bringing up the food.
"Crazy?! They're MAD!" Evangeline shouts.
Wincing at the sudden noise, Ren says, "I'm pretty sure they're not angry mad, but crazy mad."
Evangeline pouts, "Same thing!"
"Not same thing!" Lyssandra replies.
Emrys brings up a platter of beef wellington for everyone.
"If we get food like this every time we eat together, everyone's going to get fat," Rowan says pointedly, "Especially Aelin."
In return, Aelin gives Rowan her signature death stare. If looks could kill, Rowan would be a smouldering pile of ash.
"Okay…" Aedion breaks the silence.
There's a knock on the door and Aedion stands to get it. Before he's taken 4 steps, the large oak doors swing open. Dorian stands with Chaol right behind him.
"Oh, yeah, by the way, Dorian and Chaol are coming," Aelin adds with a grin when she sees who's there.
"A little late for that!" Rowan sighs.
Aelin stands and gestures to the two empty seats to her left. Aedion had wondered why she hadn't let him sit there and had made him sit beside Rowan.
Dorian sits beside Aelin, leaving Chaol to sit in front of Lyssandra. Lyssandra was going to make Chaol feel as uncomfortable as possible.