"I hate being stuck here. It's not fair, I wanted to see Aunt Buri and Uncle Raoul get married."
"Me too," said Jasson. "People always forget to watch where the ale goes at weddings; they're too busy being happy."
"Well, I can have a good time without drinking." Vania fluttered her eyelashes at her brother. "I just use my feminine charms."
"Stop that," he insisted. "Aren't you supposed to be too young for boys?"
Vania smirked. "I'll let you think what you like. Besides, I'm not interested in any boys right now. I heard that Lady Knight Keladry was at the wedding."
"Oh, you want to meet her? Well, maybe Roald could tell you some stories about her."
"No, I'd rather meet her."
"Well, the war is starting to wind down. Maybe when she's back in Corus you could ask her to tell you about the wedding."
Vania grinned.