wideeyedone
Baby did a bad, bad thing
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Ava took her place at the table. Her mother looked at her concerned but Ava shook her head subtly. Ava signaled the kitchen staff that it was time to serve dinner. The first course was served and the wine was poured. The men mostly talked about the war. Ava spoke when needed, but her attention was focused on the meal. She wanted to ensure the glasses did not get empty, warm bread was kept on the table and the courses flowed smoothly.
"A toast to our newly weds," Ava's father offered with a raised glass,"To a happy home, a Godly marriage, and many, many children." The others at the table offered their assent and then drank to the new couple.
After the hot soup, a glass of wine, Ava felt warm. She motioned over one of the maids, "Douse one of the fires and then shutter the hearth so the room doesn't get smokey."
Ava was not very hungry but she made sure to at least taste every dish. She kept looking at Theodore Charles to see if was noticing that she was taking care of dinner as he had asked. But she could not read his face.
"A toast to our newly weds," Ava's father offered with a raised glass,"To a happy home, a Godly marriage, and many, many children." The others at the table offered their assent and then drank to the new couple.
After the hot soup, a glass of wine, Ava felt warm. She motioned over one of the maids, "Douse one of the fires and then shutter the hearth so the room doesn't get smokey."
Ava was not very hungry but she made sure to at least taste every dish. She kept looking at Theodore Charles to see if was noticing that she was taking care of dinner as he had asked. But she could not read his face.