Well, here's the next chapter, I think the end is near….
Chapter 45--Wedding Presents and a Dwarven Party
Delly and Wulfgar had a home in Lonelywood that Bruenor and his clan had built for them as a wedding gift, but Delly spent a lot of time with Catti-brie working on the dress and planning. They weren't the only ones.
The chief engineer entered Bruenor's throne room and bowed. "All is set, me king, we can start right away," he said.
"Good, but it be harder to do this time. I don't want me girl to know about her weddin' present," Bruenor mused. "Work fast. Make sure you use all the skills ye possess."
"It will be me finest work, Me King," the Dwarf said and bowed. He left the throne room.
Bruenor sat back and smiled. His girl and the Drow would have quite a surprise after the wedding. He was confident they'd like the house he was having built for them.
Drizzt and Catti-brie actually saw very little of each other for several days. Drizzt had patrols to do and reports to make while Catti-brie prepared for the wedding.
Finally the day came when all was ready. Drizzt and Catti-brie were returning to their rooms after a walk outside. They were meet by Stumpet.
"There ye two are, I be looking' all over ye. King Bruenor wishes ye to be in the great hall at dusk. He says no excuses," she said then hurried off to let Bruenor know the message had been delivered.
Catti-brie sighed and gave Drizzt a rueful look. "Suren, it's gonna to be a long night," she remarked.
Drizzt nodded. "A very long night knowing your father," he agreed. "I'm going to get a little sleep. Shall I come get you when it's time to go?"
"I'd like that, do I get a good night kiss?" she asked then puckered up teasingly.
"You look like one of those goldfish that Alustriel has in a pond in the garden," Drizzt laughed.
Catti-brie smacked him on the arm. "Least I don't look like I got dunked in tar," she retorted.
If anyone else had said that Drizzt might have been insulted, but it didn't bother him when Catti-brie said it. He knew she wasn't trying to insult him. He kissed her warmly. "I'll see you tonight, ssinssrigg, love," he said.
Later that evening Catti-brie and Drizzt entered the great hall to find every member of Bruenor's clan there waiting.
"A cheer to the future bride and groom!" one cried when they were spotted. Every Dwarf cheered and clapped, calling their good wishes to their princess and her betrothed.
Bruenor gestured for them to sit beside him. Wulfgar and Delly were there too.
Drizzt and Catti-brie took their places.
"Congratulations once again, Drizzt, Catti-brie, I think you'll be happy together," Delly said.
Servers brought out huge platters of food and tapped kegs of liquor and the celebration began in earnest. The night was not rowdy at first. Toasts were drunk to the betrothed couple and speeches were made.
Regis sat on Bruenor's other side, watching and snickering occasionally at the antics of some of the drunker Dwarves. He also ate hugely.
Then it happened, a Dwarf tripped with a plate of food and it landed right in Bruenor's lap. "Arrgh! Ye durned Orc kisser!" he yelled. He threw his own plate at the Dwarf. Unfortunately Bruenor was rather drunk as well and he missed his target. He hit Stumpet who was sitting at another table.
"Hey! I didn't be doin' anything!" Stumpet yelled. Thinking it was another Dwarf at her table, she pegged a meat pie at her victim. Within seconds a food fight equal to any epic battle in size and ferocity had begun. Drizzt managed to grab one of the large trays as it came flying through the room, and both he and his betrothed sought cover beneath it, though Catti-brie participated in the battle with her own selection of vegetables.
Delly tried to duck, but a handful of butter hit her in the face. "Oh, yuck!" she cried, wiping at her face. Wulfgar, taking it as a mortal offense, promptly heaved a filled tray into the air, and tossed it through the room, splattering anyone in its path with gravy.
A large jar of honey hit the wall above Drizzt's head and shattered, dousing the Drow with it, and triggered a string of drow curses.
"I be thinkin' it be a good time to be makin' our escape," Catti-brie giggled, seeing the look on Drizzt's face.
"Good idea and we're coming with you," Delly said. The four of them slipped out. None of the combatants even noticed.
They said their goodbyes in the corridor Delly and Wulfgar headed for the guestroom they were using while Drizzt and Catti-brie went to theirs.
"My hair is stuck together from that damned honey. How in the nine hells am I going to get it out? I'm afraid I'll have to cut it off," Drizzt grumbled.
"Ye most certainly aren't cutting it off. I'll help ye wash it," Catti-brie said. She led him into her room. After nearly two hours of scrubbing they succeeded.
Drizzt spent another twenty minute rubbing his mane dry and Catti-brie insisted on brushing it out for him. Finally the job was done. Exhausted, they both said goodnight and shared a last kiss before Drizzt returned to his room….
Hahahahaha! Kudos to DragonEyeZ for her help with the food fight! R/R please!