Chapter Twenty-One
The day of the Games dawned and the castle was abuzz with excitement. Preparations for getting guests, staff, and Laird Michael to the grounds on time overrode all of the normal formality of their mornings. Tawnyetta couldn't help but get caught up in the mood. She agreed to go with Angie to the Secret Garden to gather flowers to braid through Angie's red ringlets. They ran into Anne and Erin at the back entrance to the castle upon their return.
"Can we help you with that?" Tawnyetta asked the two maids who were struggling with a huge cooler.
"No, thank you," Anne answered politely, though they were obviously straining under the weight.
"Don't be silly," Angie said. She tucked her small bouquet of pink and white flowers into the pocket of her sundress and went to Eri
