Captive Embraces (2014)
“Sirena had yet to make her appearance and Stephan was becoming very impatient. As he looked through the doors out into the milling throng, he mentally counted eight shepherdesses, eleven cavalrymen, nine soldiers of the Crown, three tavern wenches, two medieval knights in full armor, four astrologists, and eight gypsy dancers.
“Father, must you wait in here for our hostess?” Stephan turned and saw Camilla standing beside the Dutchman. His eyes flicked over his daughter, and he thought how tires...ome her costume was. Another shepherdess, bringing the total up to nine.
“I thought it only proper, my dear,” he answered kindly. “How lovely you look.”
“Not very original,” Camilla observed, tossing her bright, yellow curls. “However, it was the best I could manage, considering how frantic I am with the arrangements for the wedding. Isn’t that correct, Regan?” she cooed.
The Dutchman looked decidedly bored with the whole conversation, and Stephan could imagine Camilla had wearied him with the tedious details of the nuptial preparations.MoreLess
“Father, must you wait in here for our hostess?” Stephan turned and saw Camilla standing beside the Dutchman. His eyes flicked over his daughter, and he thought how tires...ome her costume was. Another shepherdess, bringing the total up to nine.
“I thought it only proper, my dear,” he answered kindly. “How lovely you look.”
“Not very original,” Camilla observed, tossing her bright, yellow curls. “However, it was the best I could manage, considering how frantic I am with the arrangements for the wedding. Isn’t that correct, Regan?” she cooed.
The Dutchman looked decidedly bored with the whole conversation, and Stephan could imagine Camilla had wearied him with the tedious details of the nuptial preparations.MoreLess
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