Caira held the cup of wine a little too tightly. Her newlywed husband had abandoned her from the moment he could mingle through the crowd, leaving her to her own devices when she barely knew the people here.
Yes, she may have been introduced to a few lords and ladies, but wasn't he supposed to keep her by his side all through today, or was she wrong? Wasn't that what happened after weddings?
Her brother's wedding had gone on in this manner, or perhaps Velmount's tradition was different, but no one seemed to think anything was wrong. After all, they already had their dance. Perhaps, she was the one demanding too much.
Even as all this clouded her mind, Caira couldn't help but think about what would happen tonight. Most of her life had been consumed with information on how to be the perfect wife to the future king of Velmount, so she was not in the dark.
