Chapter 37 Lord William Morburn

• Annie
• The ballroom is bustling with activity. Daniel and I preform our first dance as a married couple and then slice into the cake before sitting back down for dinner is served. I sit at the head table in Daniel's arms as people approach our table with gifts and sweet words of congratulation. The pile behind us keeps on growing and growing to the point where it's kind of ridiculous. I've been gifted so much jewelry and fancy dresses that I have no idea what to do with myself. Apparently, in Verilian culture, the bride is showered with gifts if she's foreign to welcome her into their country. It's very sweet, but I have to admit that I have no idea what to do with all this stuff.
• Michael and his wife Cassandra approach our table next and I feel Daniel stiffen beside me once again. I make a mental note to ask him about their obvious friction when we're out of earshot.