Historic Announcement
Both Ves and Gloriana seated themselves on the padded thrones. Ves sat in the very center while his girlfriend sat on a slightly smaller and less ostentatious seat.
Gloriana may be part of the family, but Ves was in charge.
Their cats sat proudly at the sides as if they were honor guards. Adopting this posture and remaining absolutely still came naturally to Clixie, but Lucky was already starting to lose patience.
"Sit still, you naughty bugger!" Ves quietly whispered to his pet.
While Ves readied himself for the speech, the audience of Larkinsons became affected by the grand and solemn atmosphere. It was as if this event signalled a completely new start instead of some changes.
Not just the Larkinsons on Kesseling VIII, but also their relatives elsewhere paid close attention to this occasion.