"Mmmnn...I very much like the sound of that Mrs. Stormbringer." Rhadaya coos in her ear.
Though more at ease with the main group, Celia still stands a little aback, slightly overwhelmed by how many people had attended the wedding. It did say a lot about the way the people of Valwick felt about their community's leaders and guardians. There was something very special here. something she was happy to be a part of and proud to help protect.
Tesia blushes darkly, the tips of her ears turning a bright pink. Smiling from ear to ear she gives Rhy a kiss on the cheek before gently lifting her off of her lap and standing, "We should probably head over to Hadrinn's so we can eat and celebrate with the others for a bit before heading home love."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Rhadaya says with a grin, leaning into Tes as they head towards the exit.
Tesia just wraps an arm around her wife as Rhy leans into her and smiles as they head to the reception.
You eventually all make your way to Hadrinn's. There seem to be more people here than there were at the wedding, perhaps because of the emergency beforehand. Hadrinn has several tables laden with hot food and has arranged the tables to accommodate the townsfolk.
At the largest table, Niels sets the gifts down and arranges them. He turns to Rajni and Dillon. "Thank you for your help."
Dillon. "No problem. Rajni, if you don't want to stay with all these people here, we can go ahead and go."
She kind of looks around before leaning into him and taking his hand, "That would be sort of rude though wouldn't it? I mean...just take off without saying anything to Jelks and Michael? Plus...I mean...we have to eat right? Or at least we should eat just a little. I...I think I'll be okay as long as I don't get surrounded. Maybe...maybe we can just find a quiet or quieter corner to sit in until Jelks and Michael make it back in? Maybe nibble on something so we're not starving later? We're gonna need our...well, we're gonna need energy no?" She asks with a slight smirk on her face.
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Dillon turns slightly pink. "Y-yes, of course."
Ylrhea catches up with Celia as she and Sadhana head out of the auditorium. "Did you enjoy the ceremony?"
"Should we go get Gwen before we go eat?" Lea asks Cyna and Sienna.
Sienna nods. "Yes and we can put up your pretty flowers. Ready, Cutie?"
Not wanting to make a plate until Jelks and Michael had a chance to serve themselves first, Rajni finds a place for them to sit where they're not surrounded by dozens of people and sits down to wait for the bride and groom.
Inside of Hadrinn's, Arista looks around and tries to see if Esme is there since she didn't see her at the wedding. If she didn't see her at the restaurant maybe she should go check on her.
Yulia takes Drago's arm. "That was a lovely ceremony."
Celine stays glued to Mommy's side.
Arista doesn't find Esme at Hadrinn's either.
Shaking her head she picks up Celine and goes over to Alethiro, "Honey, I have to leave for a minute. I'm gonna take Celine with me and check on Esme. I thought she was gonna be here, but I can't find her and I want to make sure she's alright. I promise I'll be right back." Giving him a kiss she turns around and heads out of the restaurant, carrying Celine. Leaving she turns and heads straight for Esme's house.
After several knocks on Esme's door, Arista receives no answer.
Sighing she goes to the old fish to see if she's at her regular hang out spot.
Arista sees Mirrin and Esme sitting at a table, eating some stew. They seem to be getting along well enough.
She smiles as she walks over to the table, "Sorry to bother the two of you, but I just wanted to make sure you were alright. You weren't at Jelks and Michaels wedding and then I could't remember if I told you about it or not since everything happened so fast. They're having the reception at Hadrinn's now, but since you're already having dinner and stuff...I'll just tell them you send your regards. I can stop by after the reception if you like, I thought Celine might like to see you before bedtime....but if you're busy it's okay. I think I might be home for a while, so we have time to catch up and talk whenever you have time. Okay....so I guess I'll get back to Alethrio and the others. Have a nice dinner." She says as she fumbles to find the words she was trying to say. Before she can turn around to head back out though, Celine leans away from her towards Esme and stretches out her arms as she makes a pitiful whining noise.
Chuckling nervously she says, "Well...maybe she won't wait. Celine honey...we can't stick around and visit. Daddy is expecting us back any minute now. We can see Auntie Esme later okay?" She says as she struggles to hold onto the wiggling Celine.
Sticking out her lower lip she pouts slightly as her voice takes on a whiny note to it, "See Auntie? Pwease mommy..." She says as she tries to pull away from mommy's grip again and stretches towards Esme.
"Geez, you go a mile a minute, Arista," Esme says, standing up. "I knew about the wedding, I just didn't feel like going. We don't have to talk tonight. I know things have been hectic."
She takes Celine in her arms. "Hello, Celine."
She lets out a sigh of relief as Esme takes her wiggling burden from her, "Oh...okay. I was worried that I forgot to tell you about it or something and that it was my fault. I can't help but a go a mile a minute, I don't think I know any other speed." She says as she takes a moment to breath.
Celine wraps her arms around her auntie's neck and gives her a tight squeeze, "Hello autie." She says and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
"I think that what scares people about you," Esme says to Arista, smoothing out Celine's hair. "Are you going to eat some dinner, Celine?"
She giggles.
She sort of shrugs, "I can't help but be what I am. If it scares other people, that's not my problem." She says as her stomach rumbles loudly again and she blushes.
Pointing at mommy she says, "Mommy hungry....we eat." She gets a sad little look on her face, "We go Daddy, I love you...bye bye." She gives her another hug as she sighs.
"Bye, Celine. Love you too," Esme says, handing the toddler back to Arista. "Have a good night, Arista. We'll catch up when it's not so crazy."
Laughing a little she looks at Celine, "Oh so glad I have the princess's permission to eat. You're a hot mess Celine, but mommy loves you. We can see auntie Esme some other time, I promise. Come on Celine, can you walk with mommy like a big girl? I'm tired and don't feel like carrying you anymore right now my sweet little pumpkin." Looking over at Mirrin she says, "Sorry for the interruption, we'll get out of your hair now."
Wrapping an arm around Esme after she sets Celine on the floor she gives her sister a hug, "Yeah...I'm sorry about how busy everything has been. I promise I'll see you again before I have to leave again. I mean...not like that...but there might be something I have to see about, but it won't be like anything before...not really." She stammers.
Mirrin shrugs. "You didn't interrupt anything. Esme was just telling me about you."
She blushes, "Oh dear...."
Esme sighs and shakes her head.
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"Oh, it's nothing bad," Mirrin says. "Haven't heard a bad thing said about you yet."
She kinda chuckles nervously, "Just wait....I better be going. I don't want to make Alethiro worry. People get...nervous lately about me going places on my own for some reason. Like I can't do anything or something. Anyways, you two have a good dinner and I'll see you around. Come on Celine, we all need to eat." Taking her daughter's hand she turns and walks back out and heads back towards the restaurant after waving at Mirrin, Esme, and Ieyasu as they leave and gives Celine a chance to wave goodbye before they walk out.
Drago smirked at Yulia, "Yes it was. Giving you ideas is it?"
"I don't think we could afford anything that extravagant," Yulia says before they reach Hadrinn's. "I don't care as long as I'm with you though."
Kissing her on the forehead, "The feeling's mutual."
Hadrinn brings out the wedding cake as the stragglers enter the restaurant: a three-tiered, triple chocolate wedding cake.
Jelks walks into the restaurant on Michael's arm, smiling at all the guests. "Wow...you went all out on that cake."
Michael shrugs. "You deserve it. Thank you for coming everyone, help yourselves to the food. There is plenty."
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Hadrinn has his servers begin cutting the meats and stirring the stews. The dwarf serves the bride and groom personally.
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A couple minutes later Arista shows back up at the restaurant with a hungry and whiny Celine. Her own stomach grumbling she stops dead in her tracks as soon as she sees the cake, her eyes getting round as saucers as her tongue nearly hangs out of her mouth.
"Do you want me to get you a plate?" Dillon asks.
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Konstantyná puts a hand on Arista's shoulder. "I hope you're planning on eating before having cake. That would be a bad example for your daughter."