“Almost done,” Crispin murmured as he freshened up Allegra’s lipstick. “There you are. All good as new.”
The Duchess looked into the mirror with a smile. “Thank you. It's about time you went down. You don't want to be the last one showing up, believe me,” she warned.
“About that,” the make-up artist piped up as he stuffed his supplies back into a small bag. “Isn't it a little too cold to have the reception in the gardens?”
He was in the room with Allegra along with Cilla and Cedai as they waited to walk down with him so he would not get lost.
“We took care of that already,” Cedai offered. “While the vampires don’t need it, the humans and we fae can be quite sensitive to low temperatures, so we have heating charms in place around the gardens.”
“That’s a relief,” Crispin said as he foll
