WITCH - The Queen

Chapter 92

Cleo

Everyone was nervous.

Did they have to reckon with an attack soon? And this on the part of the vampires? Cleo firmly believed that this was her mother's doing. Therefore, the centaurs and the harpies trained hard together to be well-prepared for anything. Cleo, meanwhile, planned with Caius and Rasmus how they would proceed in the event of a possible attack. And also, how they wanted to react if they were discovered on the way.

She didn't want to burden Julia with these plans. And at the same time, these were urgently needed, and Julia was not present. In addition, Julia lacked the experience to be able to assess such situations appropriately.

Torsten

Torsten had made his decision. He would not leave the village for the time being.

Of course, the neighbors asked about the whereabouts of his wife. Officially, she had to go home quickly because her grandmother had passed away. He passed off the soldier as his cousin, who was kind enough to support him in the household and in caring for the children in the absence of his beloved.

No one was surprised that she was a vampire. Mixed families were not uncommon. Just like adoptions. Human families were allowed to adopt vampire children, and vampire families were allowed to adopt human children. Of course, they had to be the best possible family, otherwise families of the same species as the child would be preferred by the orphanages. In favor of the child.

The soldier was playing with his two children while he was preparing a salad. He had invited his neighbors to dinner to maintain the appearance of a normal family. Rayk was looking forward to being able to play with his friend.

Agathe

Agathe was very pleased with the bracelets.

They served their purpose without any problems. Therefore, she wanted to have a larger number produced after the wedding. Her three new servants, however, were still reluctant about the binding spell and her orders. But that would pass. They couldn't keep this up any longer. After all, the binding spell inflicted pain on them as punishment. Agathe watched with pleasure as slowly the will of her new horses broke.

Just now, they were standing with distorted faces against the wall in the throne room, where the last rehearsal before the wedding was being conducted. It was discussed who would stand where, as well as each tradition. Agathe listened boredly since she wasn't familiar with the traditions of vampires.

Thus, it was a tradition for the bride and groom to wait in front while their groomsmen and the one who performed the wedding ceremony came into the hall or to the designated place under the moon. The task of the wedding ceremony was taken over by the longest-serving minister. The other ministers took on the role of witnesses, as no friends or other family members were available.

A minister who married the couple? This was not a tradition among the witches. Normally, siblings and friends took over the role of witnesses while, for example, the mayor of the respective village, or in the case of the nobility the king or queen personally, took over the task of the wedding ceremony. But Marlon assured her that the mayors of the respective places were also allowed to perform weddings here.

Agathe had no siblings. Or available friends. And Princess Annemarie had not yet appeared at the castle. Of course, if she were to come in time, she would fulfill her function.

The details of the coronation were also discussed. But here less was expected of Agathe than of Marlon. She herself remained queen of her own country for the time being, without taking over the regency over the marshland. For now. (According to her own plan.)