Chapter 136

• LEONIE
• It was today. I was going to get mated to the man that I loved officially. This was what they called a marriage here, and I was so happy that it would be the one that made me breathless, and turned me to jelly o.
• Harriet was playing with my hair, pulling it into various complex styles. I rolled my eyes at her mischievousness. She had been nothing but a great personal maid to me. She took care of me like she really loved to, and not like she was forced or like I was a problem to her, and that made me feel so good. I was so happy about the way things were coming along, and how much we cared about each other. It was what made everything worthwhile. I couldn’t stop thinking about the whole thing. I was definitely worth everything.