With Deimos's blessing the bard unlimbered his harp and began to tune it while browsing the snacks, offering cheerful greetings to Weaver and Sam, Evie and Remi, Rex and Oliver, Kiada and the rest. No sooner did he have the strings tightened than Amalia's voice rang out, sweet and clear and calling for games in a bridal decree that had Jigano grinning.
"As the lovely bride wishes," he declared with a wink, claiming a chair for himself but setting it outside the growing circle. "I'll provide the music if you provide the chairs. Try not to be the last one standing!" A wink at his friends for his joke as he made himself comfortable and danced his fingers lightly over the strings in an overture to entertain while the setup was underway.
"As the lovely bride wishes," he declared with a wink, claiming a chair for himself but setting it outside the growing circle. "I'll provide the music if you provide the chairs. Try not to be the last one standing!" A wink at his friends for his joke as he made himself comfortable and danced his fingers lightly over the strings in an overture to entertain while the setup was underway.
