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8 February 2010
| "The I Do's of
March"
by M. Mitchell Marmel & E.O. Costello © 2007-9 by M. Mitchell Marmel and E.O. Costello Willow Fawnsworthy, Reggie Buckhorn, Franklin Stagg, Orrin Brush, Leslie duCleds, Kara Karoksdottir, Charles Foster Crane, Inocenta du Cleds (nee de Ciervos), Carlos de Ciervos, Senora de Ciervos © Eric Costello Rosie Baumgartner, © M. Mitchell Marmel Marryin’ Sam and Lulubelle Mae Brunswick © E.O Costello and M. Mitchell Marmel Brenda and Covina Johnson © Walter D. Reimer Part Sixteen
Les: I managed to keep Inocenta from joining in the fun. Mercifully it was over fast. One or two of Rosie’s friends from the Double Lotus offered to clean Kara up, but she demurred. Apparently licking her clean wasn’t an option. ***
Inocenta: Leslie-puppy is mean to assert the husbandly right and stop Inocenta from joining in. Is mean. Inocenta know, however, that Inocenta and her Leslie-puppy make together the wedding night before flying the Birchiecraft to Hawai’i for the moon of honey. Inocenta then turn the tables on her darling Leslie-puppy. Olé! ***
Reggie: The party certainly ended on a high note. Brush and Po’na had kept the fun clean and to a minimum, and even the sight of Brush’s sister looking – well, like a glazed doughnut – didn’t bother anyone unduly. Senor de Ciervos showed up late, disheveled and looking a bit wild-eyed. He was met by his wife who gave him a flute of champagne and soothed him back to his normal behavior. Willow still looked a bit peeved, so after helping her get cleaned up I tried to calm her down. Soothing words and a smooch or two had the desired effect, and after paying our respects to the happy couple we headed back to Shepherd’s. Lodge had gone on ahead, to lay out fresh clothes and a light supper. “An eventful day, my sweet?” ***
Willow: “Yes, it’s certainly been eventful.” I stopped and turned my fiancé to face me. “Promise me something, Reggie.” “Anything.” “Promise me we won’t have the Brushes *and* Po’na at *our* wedding reception.” Reggie’s laughter could probably be heard across the channel at Casino Island. When we got on the water taxi a voice yelled, “Hold on there!” and a whitetail buck got in the taxi with us. I became painfully aware of two things. One, I had no idea what kind of threat he posed. Two, I didn’t have my gun. “Pardon me,” the man asked, “are you Willow Fawnsworthy?” I think Reggie, bless him, picked up on something, because he replied, “She is. And your name, sir?” The buck looked a trifle embarrassed. “I beg your pardon, Miss, sir. My name is Philo Fawnsworthy. When I heard there was another deer by that name here on Spontoon, I figured that she might be a relative. However, I can see that there’s no family resemblance.” I managed to hide my sigh of relief as Reggie asked, “Well, that’s a mystery solved, what? What brings you to these islands, sir?” “I was asked by Mr. Charles Crane – “ “Charles Foster Crane?” “Er, yes.” “A prince among the feathered furs. Do go on.” “Well, he’s just gotten a broadcast license from the government here. I’m to oversee setting up the equipment.” “Jolly good!” The two of them chatted until Mr. Fawnsworthy had to switch water taxis. I think Reggie deserves a reward. (In two months.) Quite so. ***
Rosie: There was very little food left, and what there was had been carefully wrapped for delivery to a charity soup kitchen on Casino Island. It was good quality, so some indigent furs would be appreciative. Besides, it’s the right thing to do. The fondant that missed Kara got cleaned up before the ants and bugs could find it. Nick looked tired, but happy. Vicky looked tired. B’onss and K’nutt were in the back, toiling through a Mount Everest of dirty dishes. I was happy – and exhausted. Ahh. Life is good. There was a sound of breaking china in the back of the kitchen, followed by a smack, another shattered plate, and K’nutt yowling. Vicky sighed. “Should I get the dustpan, Rosie?” “I think so.” Why do I get the sinking feeling I’m going to be saying that a lot from now on? end |