Isobel and Ailene left to make other preparations. Their work had doubled, both the festival tonight and the marriage ceremony tomorrow would take all the time they could spare. Ailene met with the cook to discuss the menu for tomorrow, the one for the Festival having been decided days before. More stores were removed from the storeroom to prepare for the wedding feast. Isobel asked Thorburn for armed escorts to accompany house maids sent to gather summer flowers for the wedding. As each guest arrived, they were asked if they could stay for the upcoming nuptials. Most of them agreed that they would stay so more rooms were prepared for...