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Angel was trying on dresses in town with her mother and Sam. Babs had vowed to stay out of that part as this was Angel's day and she knew she would outshine her without meaning to. Ianto ws proud of his daughter for not only seeing this but making it so easy for Angel to shine.
Instead Babs was looking at jewellery.
"And this one?"
Ianto looked up from the little set of earrings to find Babs lifting a gold tiara from its box, the artist looking nervous as she lifted it to her head and looked in the full length mirror of the Wardrobe Room. She hummed and turned her head then frowned "No. It's gorgeous. Very me but … not Angel. Think … think Disney Princess. Think Cinderella … that style of crown. Yes. A crown."
The artist hummed and crouched to look through some crates he had filled the corner of the room with as Babs admired herself again "I do like this one though Taddy dear. Look, it's soooo ethereal."
"Yes. It's style is so you" Ianto smiled as he watched her preen "But you are right. It is too delicate and small for Angel. She will have a fairytale image in her head."
"Well … there is this one I did for a king and queen enactment thing …" the artist lifted out a box and opened it, revealing the set of gold crowns. The large one of a king and the slightly more dainty one of a queen. Gold, rubies and intricate filigree to tie the entire thing together. High points and little sparkles embedded here and there like fairy dust made of diamonds. "This was for a couple who were doing their wedding anniversary but they changed their minds and went for a mermaid theme at the last minute. So tacky. I finished them anyway, shame to leave work unfinished."
Ianto accepted the larger crown as Babs took the queen's one, her face lighting up as she held it out to the light, not placing it on her own head. "Perfect. Tad? Look. It's sooo princess."
"Shame to break the set" Ianto muttered as he looked at them then shrugged "We will take the set. They can wear the matching crowns another time. Ton will love the idea if that. Maybe even period dress to match for some fancy dress thing. Imagine … too pretty to only wear once, yes. Bad luck to break a pair. I will have both. And the one on her head, do you have more similar but with silver and rubies instead of the gold and emeralds?"
"Yes …I do have sapphires too?"
"OH MY GOD!" Babs ripped the crown from her head and snatched up the one with blue stones, turning to place it on her head and pausing then grinning at heir reflection in the mirror "Bethy. Tad, is this Bethy's?"
"Well … you would match too. If you want red or blue?"
Babs looked at them both and sighed happily "I will let her decide which she wants. We can mix and match sometimes after all. Red or blue? What about the green?"
"Sam will wear the green … her red hair will glow with the gold and emeralds. You two girls with your blonde hair need the silver" Ianto smiled softly as he watched the artist sqwee with glee at the incoming payment.
What the hell.
It's a wedding.