Robins POV
I sat down to breakfast and a small boy came in, panting.
"I am sorry, Master Robin," he said. "I have been trying to catch you every morning but you always go too soon. I have a letter from your Maria."
He handed me an ivory envelope with a half cresent moon seal. I gave the boy a drink and he walked off. As he did so I open the envelope. There were two things in there and I picked out the one that looked like Maria's handwriting.
Robin,
I love you too, but I miss you so.
Loveday had just finished a sample invitation, that is the other thing in this envelope if you haven't already looked., do you like it? Loveday and I thought the date was perfect but Loveday wanted ours, for some reason, to go on for a few days, do not ask me why.
Loveday said it was fine for her to come to the De Noir castle., as, according to her, it will make it harder for me to find out what it is. But I warn you when she mentions it she gets that look you call 'I am up to something and you are my victim'.
I am still not going to tell you why I ask about the forest, it's a surprise, one I am sure you will like.
Uncle is out of bed rest, which he's happy about, Loveday keeps fussing which is annoying him, but it shows his injery wasn't too bad. He is back to his normal routine. Except we didn't get to go on our ride as Perrywinkle is ill. Uncle says she will be fine. But apart from that nothing here has changed much.
Oh, me and Loveday have nearly finished the planning so we can now take breaks. Now we have the dates it is so much easier than when we did not. Thank you for that.
All my love,
Maria
P.S. show the invitation to your father and see what he thinks.
I pulled the other piece of paper or to be more precise card. This one matched the ivory of the envelope and was decorated with a small silver flower border; they had obviously put a lot of effort into it. I could tell Loveday had written it, it was her calligraphy, the one she used when writing an important thing that needed to be beautiful. Birhtday partys, balls, and, of course, weddings. It was more of a booklet than an invitation, the front said;
Sir Benjamin and Lady Loveday Merryweather
request your presense at the wedding of their niece
Maria Florcia
to
Robin William De Noir
On July 9rh - 11th
Merryweather Manor
MoonacreValley
12:00 – 9:00
I then turned to the first page wondering what it could be. It turned out it was a timetable, I read through, each page being a new day.
July 9th
12:00 – We wish you to arrive at Moonacre where Maria and Robin shall meet you and show you were you can stay for the duration of the wedding. Either at Merryweather Manor or the De Noir Cartle. Unless you are part of the De Noir clan then you will stay in your normal room and have no need to come at this point.
15:00 – Hopefully you will all be settled by then and we wish you to join us and the young couple in the grounds of Moonacre Manor for a pinic. That will last as long as nessary and the rest of the day will be all yours.
July 10th
11:00 – You must be at Moonacre Manor by this time and Robin and Sir Benjamin will be there to greet you and show you were to go.
12:00 – The ceremony will start.
16:00 – Everyone will get into the carriages provided and go to the De Noir castle for the reception, which shall be held in the ball room. The couple will have the traditional first dance. The second dance will have a bit of a twist; Maria will dance with Sir Benjamin whilst Robin dances with Loveday. Thirrd dance will also have a twist. Maria as tradition will dance with Couer De Noir. Robin sadly will not dance. Then there will be the bridesmaid and the groomsmen dance. In between each dance will be a half an hour dance for everyone.
18:00 – There will be the traditional wedding meal and then back to the dance floor for as long as one wishs.
July 11th
Instead of the couple going away straight after the reception. Robin and Maria De Noir will be staying before going on there honeymoon.
11:00 – For those who are not to druck from the night before there will be a ride through the forest. Merryweather and De Noir homes will supply horses.
15:00 – It will be back to the De Noir castle for lunch in the ball room and the same for dinner at 18:00. In between the two meals is all yours to look around and explore.
19:00 – After dinner at De Noir castle. There will be more time to talk to the happy couple befire they leave. Music and drinks provided.
21:00 – Maria anad Robin will leave for the honeymoon from the De Noir castle.
Father had come down to breakfast will I was reading, and now that I looked up I realized it. He was smiling at me knowingly.