Part Nine
Cavall's Wedding
This portion of the story is still under construction!
Two weeks later Keladry was feeling her usual self and was frantic with plans for the upcoming wedding. The wedding was to be a small one but she was still busy making sure that the necessary rooms were cleaned and aired out and that flowers from the fief's garden were selected. Keladry had called her friend and former maid, Lalasa, now and accomplished seamstress for the Tortallan royal court, to come down for fittings for new outfits for the bride and groom. Lalasa was due the next day so Kel made sure that the room for her was clean and filled with new flowers. Kel spent the rest of the day working on her gifts for the wedding once again wishing for a finer hand at embroidery, the border on the tunic was giving her so much trouble.
Lalasa arrived bright and early the following morning, cheerful as ever, and with many yards of beautiful cloths and thread.
Kel ran out to greet her closet friend and grabbed her tightly around the waist, "Lalasa, my friend, I am so happy to see you, here let me help you take your things in," Keladry exclaimed.
"Milady, I mean Kel, you have servants for these kinds of things." Lalasa chided returning Kel's hug with equal ferocity. Kel motioned for a hostler to take Lalasa's horse and had servants carry her packs to her room. The two women walked arm in arm into the fief's main building where Wyldon greeted them.
"Mistress Lalasa, its wonderful to see you again and in such great help. I do hope that Kel didn't tackle you to the ground in her attempt to see you." Wyldon remarked as he bowed deeply to her.
"You know milady to well sir," giggled Lalasa, returning Wyldon's bow with a curtsey of her own. As she curtsey her skirts flared out revealing an intricate embroidery of flowers and vines. Kel gasped at the beautiful, detailed work on her friend's skirt.
"Lalasa, that's amazing. I'm so jealous of your talent with a needle. Maybe you could helping me with my presents with the wedding? But listen to me going on when you have eaten. Come with me, I'm sure Cook has made something warm to eat." Kel said as she motion Lalasa to follow her.
After the ladies had eaten they made their way to Kel's room. Once there they worked on Kel's gifts while discussing old times, the latest news at court, at Kel's various knightly escapades. After sometime had passed Lalasa and Kel stopped their needle work, "Kel," Lalasa asked, "if you don't mind I'll go ahead and start taking your measurements for the new clothes? I'm fairly sure that you've grown again." Kel laughed and stood up and Lalasa made short work of gathering the measurements. "I'll have your outfit ready before the wedding, don't worry." Kel smiled, "Lalasa, I never worry when you make dresses."
