The officiant was talking to the crowd like a teacher telling a group of children a story. His voice was so warm and animated. But I had heard the startled gasps at the mention of Kael marrying Wren. Despite the earlier warning to roll with the unexpected, this announcement had taken them all unawares. And then the angry snarl of my father shook me to the core. Of course he was never going to agree to it. Allowing the daughter he had hidden away for so long to have a life that she deserved? Why would he do that?
