pre-wedding

[called_lioness]

She's...not exactly nervous.

A little nervous.

A tad nervous.

But not scared, really, as she looks at the dress Susan made her and the flowers Mary's brought, and fidgets, slightly, trying to remember how to breathe.

The twins are sulking around her feet, and it's something of a comfort that makes her smile.

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[once_a_queen]

"Here's the bride," Susan says, walking in quietly. Her head is aching just a wee bit, but other than that, she's here for her Lu.

[called_lioness]

"So it seems," Lucy says with a smile as she hugs Lavender to her chest.

[once_a_queen]

Susan comes over to give her sister a hug, being very careful not to crowd Lavender. "How are you, Lu? Can I bring you anything?"

[called_lioness]

"A bit...I don't know," she laughs, and lets Lavender loose to lean against Susan.

"Nervous, I suppose. And no, nothing. How's your head?"

[once_a_queen]

"Oh, let's not talk about me," she says, wincing. "I'm fine. Aside from wishing I'd never opened my mouth towards the end of the evening."

She gives Lucy another squeeze. "You look beautiful. I believe the word is 'glowing'."

[called_lioness]

"You were quite, um. Smashed, actually," she smiles, gently, and closes her eyes. "You realize Tirian is Caspian's great-great-great-something grandson, yes?"

And she laughs again. "I'm terrified, a little."

[once_a_queen]

"Oh. Yes, I did know that, but- oh heavens. I don't quite know what to say. Or think. Um. Oh dear."

She is flustered. Very much so.

[called_lioness]

"I think," Lucy says, softly, with a small smile, "you should ask him to dance at the wedding."

[once_a_queen]

"Perhaps I shall, but first we have to have the wedding. When do you want to put on your dress? Oh, and here. I didn't forget."

She takes a small velvet pouch from her pocket and hands it to Lucy. Inside is their Great-Grandfather Pevensie's signet ring. Both Lucy and Susan thought of the same ring independently, so it will serve nicely.

[the_lioness]

Alanna isn't exactly sure what pre-wedding protocol is, but something tells her that Lucy might need a friendly hand to squeeze. Besides, that's never stopped her before.

She knocks lightly on the door, a wrapped package under one arm and a green dragon wrapped around her neck.

Puff had been oddly insistent about coming along.

[called_lioness]

MAMA.

MAMA.

WE ARE IN THE CEREMONY!

The twins have tiny necklaces on that Lucy got for them from Bar.

"Hullo, Alanna," Lucy says, a bit nervously, as she smiles and smoothes at her hair.

[the_lioness]

"Lucy," Alanna very nearly whispers. "You look absolutely beautiful."

And she does. A tiny voice in the back of Alanna's head wonders what sort of wedding dress she would have chosen, but it's quickly squashed. She's enjoying her own dress far too much for even the smallest regret. It might be the deep green color, but more likely it's the way the dress highlights the bump.

You will be ssspectacular, my darlingsss.

Puff straightens on Alanna's shoulder and looks at Lucy with a penetrating stare.

It seems to say: Are you sure, Human?

[called_lioness]

She blushes, a little, as she leans in to kiss Alanna's cheek, and looks down at the dress.

"Susan made it for me. It really is a lovely gown."

It suits her, and Lucy is content.

YES, MAMA.

WE REALLY WILL.

Lucy looks back at Puff and smiles. "Hullo, milady dragon. I've a gift for you, if you'd like it."

And everything about Lucy's smile answers the question Puff asks with an affirmative.

[the_lioness]

Puff flicks her forked tongue and continues to stare, though she shifts her weight from foot to foot and looks expectant.

(She had known they chose a good Human for the twins, but it's nice to be reminded. Especially with bribes.)

"Flammable underwear?" Alanna asks, kissing Lucy's cheek in turn. "Susan has quite a talent. I enjoyed speaking with her again last night."

[called_lioness]

She smiles at the dragon, a little nervously--because most of what she's doing today is nervously, really--and goes to her dresser, returning with a small box that she opens for Puff.

It's a necklace with a small amber stone, to match the twins' (and all three sets of dragon eyes, too).

At Alanna's words, she laughs, and blushes a little as she thinks on the previous night. "Did you have fun, then?"

[the_lioness]

Puff is a strong, protective mother. She will not be bought off. She will not be distracted from her goal. The Human, although definitely a nice Human, must understand the consequences of marrying the Him. Puff will not...

All of this goes out the window when she sees the necklace. Purring with delight, she nuzzles Lucy's hand when the woman slips the necklace around her neck.

Alanna snickers.

"Well done. Puff will now gladly go to battle for you." At the question, she turns scarlet. "Um. Yes, I did. Indeed."

A lengthy pause.

"Er, I'm sorry we had ourselves thrown out."

[called_lioness]

Lucy is willing to listen to the consequences, but first she admires Puff.

"I thought it would suite her, and it seemed unfair for the twins to have one and her not."

Lucy has to grin, a little. She can't quite resist.

"You should have chosen a better location?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Hey, your-about-to-be-double Majesty," Lilly says, grinning as she slips into the room with a rather large mug of coffee, possibly necessitated by the previous evening's festivities.

"How're you feeling?"

[called_lioness]

"Nervous," Lucy decides after a moment and smiles at Lilly.

"You?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Only mildly hungover," Lilly says happily. "Vitamins and water, every time."

"Not nervous, though. I mean, if I thought you suspected my plans to stand up at the speak now bit and tearfully confess my love for you before drunkenly passing out on the hem of your wedding dress, I might be nervous. But as it is, I'm good."

[called_lioness]

"Was that your confession of love?" Lucy asks, amused.

[awesome_lilly]

"Sure."

Lilly grins.

"Or, you know, best wishes on your wedding day. Whichever would be more appropriate. Sometimes it's hard for me to tell."

[called_lioness]

"Liar."

She's grinning back.

"I'll take the best wishes and your love on top of it, as long as it's platonic."

Lucy's eyes are bright and pleased, and as they talk she looks a little more relaxed.

[awesome_lilly]

"Platonic... you know, I know I've heard that word, but I think someone said something about it not involving sex in dressing rooms so I just blocked it out."

[called_lioness]

Lucy....chokes, a little.

"It's--you--he really liked the nightgown," she says, weakly.