Page 61 of Shadowing Bright
She looked up the stairs.“May I go and seal those rooms for you?”
Vaia nodded.“But we can still get in, right?”
“Of course.I will be right down and go talk to Sable.”
Krys headed up the stairs and slapped each of the doors lightly, putting an invisibility shield on the rooms.The ward would hit with the force of a turned-up taser.
When she was done, she skipped back down.Everyone was chatting, and she walked out back to the stone statue of a gorgeous young woman in an elegant gown.
“Hello, Sable.”
The statue moved.“Hello.I don’t remember you.”
“My name is Krys, and I am here to let you know that the mansion is going to start hosting weddings.”
“Really?”
“Certainly.The haunt has been removed, and the dark elves are hanging out at Neekil and Hannah’s.”Krys smiled.“Did you want to have your plinth moved there?Or did you want to join a lot of parties?”
Sable stepped down off her plinth and said, “Can I think about it?I mean, Benko made this body for me.My bones are here.I was killed here.”
“I know.You will be an honoured guest to any and all events held here, but I didn’t want you to look around and see vendors setting up for a party and wondering what the hell was going on.”
“Who are the people taking over the mansion?”
“A dragonborn and his wife.Azreen and Vaia.Vaia is a local dressmaker, and Azreen has been growing up abroad for the last fifteen years.They were part of a marriage of convenience, and now they actually want to have a ceremony and event with their new community.”
Sable smiled slowly.“That will include me?”
“If you want it to.Despite your temporal situation, this is your mind and your new body.You can do whatever you want with it.”Krys paused.“I can even tell you how to control a wedding, and you could work as my assistant.You are anchored to the property, so if you want to participate, holding a tablet in front of you is a great way to keep a bit of distance between you and the masses.”
“So, there will be flowers?”
“Yes.”
“Music and dancing?”
“Yup.Food, too.Oh, and I can make you look alive if you want.It will be just an illusion, but it will be you at your best or the best I can imagine.”
“Can I taste things again?”
“Well, the problem about that is there would have to be an exit for everything.”
Sable blinked.“Oh.Right.”
“However...there can be charms designed and crafted that will give you a simulation.It will work off memory, but it doesn’t have to be your memory.”
“What?”
“I can work the charm by wearing it while I eat, and give it to other people who are experiencing things, like the taco truck.”
She smiled.“Benko hasn’t been to the taco truck yet.Can you make the charm and give it to him and then take him around to eat?”
“If he’s up for it, I can haul him around to eat his way through the city.If he can come out during the day, I can even take him to a teahouse for prissy tea with tiny sandwiches.”
Sable smiled.“I like the idea of this.”
“It is yours as long as you promise to enjoy the events here at least.I will bring all the couples to you for introductions, and then it won’t be a stranger issue.”
