Cel

"Lit!" I heard Mother call to me as Ny-An and I approached.

I took Ny-An by the hand and pushed her out from behind me.

"Mother, you remeber Ny-An?" I asked.

"Ti-An," Ny-An said with a huge smile.

Mother come up to us and gave Ny-An a huge hug, "You've grown so much!"

Ny-An blushed, and I saw a couple of tears roll down her cheek.

"How did you get here?" Mother pulled away and stared at Ny-An with wonderment.

"That's what we need to talk about," I said in a low voice, "In privacy."

I looked behind her and saw Addy, Ann, and Angel giving us curious looks.

Mother gave a short gasping laugh and said, "I've got this."

I watched her walk up to Addy and they started to have a fast and enthusiastic conversation. Before my own eyes my mother had convinced all my hand maidens to go searching for a special type of fabric for a dress for herself and Ny-An for the wedding.