Mindelan
They were undeniably respectable;some said the model family.
So naturally they had all the more to hide –
And it was hidden beneath folds of silk.
Lady Patrice's engagement was uncommonly short and the wedding plans hurried
She wore her mother's dress to the altar.
Her mother's dress, loose at the waist,
folded to hide pregnancy.
Like Ilane, Patrice's radiance came not from the wedding
but from the child whom she carried.
A child not belonging to the groom, but to her father.
Had Piers actually been her father.
Which coincidentally, he wasn't.
Respectable, but not respect;
only cautious silence.
Drabble number two, this one's for Lea.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed Alanna's White Wedding. I realize that these aren't clear in every sense of the word, but I must admit, that's somewhat the point - it gives you something to think about ;)
- Fenella