"Īt the maid'sgentle words, Lady Straughton's eyes filled with tears onceagain. 'Tistime she married andleftthis home to build her own. Oh, Gunnora! My babeis a grownwoman now," she bemoaned to theservant atherside. "Thenwhydo you appear sotragic?" Avelyn asked gently. Theblueof thegown brings out the blue of your eyes. Avelyn shared a smile withRunilda, then shookher headather mother and saidwithfondexasperation, "Do I lookso hideous that it would see you in tears, Mother?" "Oh," Lady Margeria Straughton breathedagainas she crossed the greathall,her maid on herheels. Soclosethatrather than be sent awaywhile young, Avelyn had trained at hermother's knee, taught with patience and love. But then, Avelynand hermotherwere very close. It was themoving-away partthat Lady Straughton did not care for. Avelyn knewher mother was happy tosee her married and starting on grandbabies. More to the point,she was notreacting well to thefact that Avelynwould be moving toGervillesoonafterthe nuptials were finished. Avelyn's mother wasnot taking the upcoming nuptials well. Lady Margeria Straughton hadbeen teary-eyed a lot lately,ever since theyhad received notice that Paen deGerville hadfinallyreturned from the Crusades and wished to claim his betrothed. Lady Straughton - her mother - had murmured the noise and now paused in descending the stairs towatch with watery eyes as Runilda fiddled withthe hem of Avelyn's gown. That soft breath of sound made Avelyn turn whereshe stoodon the trestle table.
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