102. Traditions, Martells, Revels. *

We were cooking and making room for Nifa's people who were spotted and were about to be checked by Zephyr who was getting ready.

They were a little over an hour away 1 wagon 3 riders.

" Thank God we built this many extra rooms, they would had to sleep in the tavern. "

" You mean the Dark Princess tavern??"

Eleanor was right our Dark Princess tavern..is completely black with a little blue top now.

Nifa proved she can mix close to Zephyr light blue.. which I might think she was right..It does seem to get darker and lighter at will.

Maybe, I'm just losing my mind and trying to turn her words into reality.

I suppose it had a symbolic beauty.

For us alone but I'd hardly cared. She will grow and then change the colour then if she wants to.

The additional room was all set and mother and Carlos left the tavern to Setil and Miri to cook something nice and joined the new comers.

They experimented a lot with all sorts of lost recipes of the Em family also mother creativity was aloud to run amok. We will see what's tonight.. hit or miss.

" I'm going to greet them and be back in 30 min. "

Zephyr left and soon disappeared to escort them. Most of the day was spent clearing the road so they cound have an easier access.

More people..with the four extra tonight and with Liz and family coming. We were two dozen plus.

Our house had more or less the same atmosphere as the Dark tavern.

" Petra, how you feeling? " - granny touched her stomach while asking the small baby bump version of Petra sitting in the rocking chair.

She did changed a lot..

No longer some shy ghost girl. Just a nice level headed friend who unlike the rest always gave good advices.

" It's going fine.. no more morning sickness. I feel hungry and I'll always find my self.." - she looked around. " ..on the toilet. "

We smiled with granny at her innocence.

" Good, sweetheart..tell me if you feel too nauseous or feel too much pain. "

" Thank, you mother. "

Granny smiled proudly and caressed her next grandchild arriving sometime next summer.

Then granny looked right at me with, what I can only describe as an evil smile. " Lylly since the foundation of the village we, Wolds observed a time honoured tradition..."

By Ehlite no...

" ..of spending the week apart before the wedding. Will you, next in line agree or throw away almost a hundred years of tradition? "

God damn it.. shitshit..

With all the ladies watching my answer and seeing several non believers smiling condescending at my weak resolve..I made a mistake.

" The matter of fact Vistellia..I would be honoured. "

Their stunned expression seemed to soo worth it at the time.

" Well said little one.. So make sure to explain and say goodbye tonight. "

Fuck..

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" Cinti! " - a very excited red head jumped on the women who just walked in behind Zephyr.

The women called Cintia or Cinti ..was a beautiful women and that's even when considering all the beauty's, I saw until now.

Her seemingly complete white as the ladies who survived till such a day wrapped around Nifa hugging her back.

Except her hair?.. it was lush and full of life.

Whether was it her eyes, her hair or those long eyelashes..perfect perky figure..maybe all.

She was a breath taking beauty.

She looked at all of us with an apologetic expression as her lips were stolen stunning the crowd of man and even some women.

I saw Zephyr smile which he wiped off like a lie once noticed my gaze and pushed Cintia in.

" Enough already..others still standing in the cold. Control your women, Martell. "

He addressed the white haired lady just as unique as him.

Her smile was that of a friend with inside jokes after what...half an hour..40 minutes?

She didn't let go of her wife just nudged themselves inside still glued together.

Two more came in.

" Finally..Fipna come already.."

" I'm already inside..."

Two identical feminine looking man walked in with wondrous light armor with large scarfs around their neck and holding long bows one each.

They were bowman..

I looked at Zephyr's cheeky smile and his challenge now seemed doable.

After all they will be here at least until the wedding maybe into January if the snows are unrelenting.

Zephyr closed the door behind them and introduced the twin bowman.

" Welcome Fipna and Saam Revel. Archers..as you can clearly see.." he stepped inside the two and lead them in by their shoulders.

"" Evening..""

They looked shy and a little afraid. It almost looked like Zephyr bullied them.

Something obviously happened there.

" And that ethereal woman is Cintia Martell Borea. "

He pointed at the now separated couple and then Lady Cintia who narrowed her eyes and a near replica of herself appeared leaning on Zephyr's shoulder.

* Said the blue haired ethereal man. * - her illusion gave a small kiss on his cheeks and dissolved like it was never there.

"""" WHOAA!! """"

Cintia chuckled with her companions and enjoyed our applause.

That was absolutely incredible. She was there! BOTH PLACES!

" My darling is very talented as you can see.."

With her wife well deserved praise she did a short bow and noticed Anna running to her fathers arms.

" Ohhhh..is that the famous princess Anna Astoria? " - she let her spouse go and run up to her.

" You know me?? "

" Of course I do. We all do. " - she pointed at the archers who despite the lukewarm welcome to the rest bowed deeply towards Ilianna.

" Your father...well made sure we remember good and proper.. " - she looked at him what accusing eyes.

Anna didn't noticed it just enjoyed the attention.

" Alright...and that was introductions. Thanks Martell, now buzz off and enjoy your room..dinner in ten minutes. "

The happy couple walked inside their rooms and Zephyr showed the Revel's own.

I looked around the mostly silent room only Carlos smiling ear to ear.

" Well..we blessed sure are an eccentric bunch.."