Eirwen and I headed straight to the dining room of the Penrose household.
It was a very spacious room, with a seating capacity of at least twenty-plus people.
Pretty much every seat was already occupied when we arrived. Only the last two seats in a corner were available for us.
"How can they be late when we're supposed to be discussing their marriage? How disrespectful!"
"Exactly. All of us here are far busier than they are! What even is their excuse for being late?"
"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered to come in the first place!"
We heard complaints as soon as we walked in the door.
I raised my head. As I had expected, Victor and Isolde were leading the charge verbally.
"Well, feel free to leave if you want. I don't see anyone keeping you here." I shrugged, car
