He would come in from Paris for the occasion.Franchesca was delighted with the wedding gown Eric had them design for her in Paris. It was exquisite! S...e couldn't wait to wear it for him and walk down the staircase to meet him as his bride.Soames was busy, too, lately planning the menu and the wedding cake. He would bake it and decorate it himself. He looked at it as a challenge for his culinary skills.Eric had ordered himself a new suit for the occasion. A black evening suit. A long silk. ”“The forest grew up over it?” Boktar asked. “I hadn’t thought about that, even with how old Ellerie said the place must be.”“It’s been thousands of years since anyone lived here,” Gregor said. “If it wasn’t all stonework, there wouldn’t be anything left today.” He pointed to the left. “I think that hill over there is a building; it’s just covered with snow.”The procession came to a halt in front of them, and everyone gathered together around Sarette and Fergus, who’d been in the lead.“Where. "Preacher, I ain't no kid anymore and though I know I can take you, I am not going to go through all that macho bullshit. I will tell you right now I will shoot you in the leg and leave you for the medics. I am responsible for my family, not you, and these little soldier games don't work with me anymore. Do you fully understand me?"He didn't answer me for about three minutes. When he did, I was ready for more shit but I didn't get it."I'm sorry Harry, but in all the years we have known each. Fingers crossed that they feel the same!”He nodded.“Good luck! Anyway, as you can see, we’re on carrots today. Help yourself!”I did. We lads picked up crates and carted them over to all our work stations; they weren’t all that heavy, but there must have been something in the male hunter-gatherer psyche that made us want to take them over to our women to deal with, and show off our manly strength while we were doing so.There was no doubt that I was not nearly as productive as I might have been.