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Amity felt bad about yapping his ears off all most but she smiled and nodded as they head back knowing what the next day would bring. As Aeriolous came and woke her and left she just sat there on her bed not sure if she was ready for this. Malag had told her about the drow funeral customs and yet she could not find it in her self to be cheerful. Malag came to help her up and dressed her self in a lovely baby blue gown that had no sleeves and rested at her knees.

"ou look good" Malag said As she led Amity out to where the king and every one eles was. "Mi king, Mi Lady and Mi Lord" Malag said as she bowed to Aeriolous, Lareth and Cynthia. Amity just curseted and kept quiet for now.

"Thank you your Highness" Amity said with the bow of her head to Lareth before they where led to there sits. The funeral was the most touching and beatifuly thing Amity had every seen and the love the people had was a wonderful thing to see. She had cried all she could last night to not cry to day but the tears still came when she spoke. She held Carrow's hair clip in her hands tight and was happy to just sit. Malag Stayed in her dorw form and stayed by the young elf before she she was asked by some man and she said no and surprised them by going to ask a very young shy drow girl to dance.

It made Amity smile and give a gentle laugh as she wiped the last of the tears away before looking at Lareth. "truth be told no I am not all right. The last time I saw Carrow before I was told of his death, was when he told me he had to go do some thing and he kissed me good bye. I said nothing as he left and I regret not stopping him or telling him good bye and I love you" she said as she went to watch the dancing, "Yes please a drink sounds nice."

Cynthia spoke her own words during the funeral, remembering fondly how two drow children had reminded her that life was simply to be enjoyed and each moment cherished. She spoke of Carrow teaching her the steps of one of the more complicated drow traditional dances and how she stumbled through it even though he simply continued to teach her until she'd learned it.

When it was over and Aeriolous asked her to dance, she noted that it was one of the slower pieces and agreed, giving Lareth's cheek a kiss before she let the drow king lead her to the dancing area.

As she was lead into the first steps, she knew she wouldn't be able to do much of this. And that Aeriolous would soon be able to tell that she wasn't as 'whole' as she seemed. But she trusted him not to say much about it.

Instead, she gestured to Amity speaking with Lareth with a nod, "I have a feeling that he'll manage to get her to dance. I give it two songs before she's out here dancing with him... And that she'll ask you to the floor for the next one..." she teased him with a small wager as a distraction from the fact that his hand was currently over the back of the special corset she was wearing.

But the wagering was something she used to do with his parents during celebrations like this and everyone had found it entertaining to see who would win the good-natured wager over who would be pulled into the celebration by whom. No forfeits were declared, just simple wagering and counter-wagering.

As he swung her through a particularly intricate turn, it took all she had in her not to gasp as her insides twinged at the activity that left her a bit more pale. But she was determined to enjoy at least one dance with Aeriolous and offered him a small smile as she remembered that dance they'd shared so long ago when he was but a boy and she looked exactly as she did now, though probably less pale.

Lareth smiled and promised he would dance with her after her drink. He took her offered juice cup and pulled a flash from his vest. He opened it and placed just a tiny bit into the juice and used his magic to stir it all together. Then he handed it back to her before he put the flask away.

"I do hope you like it."

Lareth turned and looked to Cynthia and Aeriolous and noticed how she was pale.

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Aeriolous noticed how unwell she was the moment the two began to dance. He held her steady and close to help keep her up, his hand on her back. He lowered his head and whispered to her ear.

"Too bad you are hurt. I was hoping to dance the 'Moonlight' with you.....another time I hope."

He slowly danced with her and had some whispering, that Aeriolous was trying to steal Lareths woman right in front of the him to boot. He simply smiled as he knew he had no chance with Cynthia as he continued to whisper to her.

"I do not know what happened that you are hurt....but after this dance, I will get you some herbs to help ease your pain. You won't be dancing the rest of the night but you can enjoy a pain free meal at least."

Cynthia gave him a warm smile as he whispered to her, knowing exactly what he was doing as he moved her through the dance expertly. Only he and Lareth would know the strain the dance was putting on her and she was grateful for that, "We'll dance the Moonlight another time, Aeri. And do it properly at that," she told him with a grin, remembering how she'd kept stumbling over the steps the last time she'd tried it and they'd wound up doing more laughing than dancing.

But she knew she'd have to say something about her injuries, knowing that he deserved that much, "Someone was after me again. He managed to get hold of me and hurt me pretty badly but Lareth saved me. He and Hal are both taking very good care of me. Hal even designed the special corset I'm currently wearing that contains specialized herbs that will help me heal and keep everything contained. I'm still a few weeks away from full recovery, but I'm doing much better than I was. I promise." she explained, hoping he'd take that and go to Lareth for a better explanation later.

The song finally ended with her dropping into a deep curtsy as he bowed over her hand, her emerald skirt pooling around her before he helped her back up and escorted her back to her seat beside Lareth, "You're only fooling Lareth with your flirting at the moment, you know," she added in a very soft whisper as she kissed his cheek before they got back to the seats and she gratefully sat down.

She leaned into Lareth with a teasing wink, "Are you trying to get the poor woman drunk Lareth? I didn't think you had to resort to alcoholic beverages anymore..." she teased him, reminding him of their last Beltane celebration together.

Baulken was still out as he lay on his side snoring loudly.
Cris on the other hand was in his room, sitting on the bed and leaning against the wall. When Yamille came in all he could do was give a small smile.

"Morning....or rather....afternoon... How are you?"

Cynthia gave a soft laugh at the reply she got and winked at Amity, "Well then, why don't you see about taking her out for a dance? We'll debate the benefits of alcohol later, lover. And I think it'll do her good to get out there with you before any of the other drow get to her," she suggested, not entirely teasing either.

She leaned in closer to him so that Amity wouldn't hear what she said next, "As Carrow's widow, it's tradition for everyone to dance at least once with her. The point is to get her moving and even laughing if they can, to remind her that life hasn't ended with his death. She may even receive a few marriage proposals over the next few weeks if Aeriolous doesn't suggest otherwise to them," she whispered to him, her clear green eyes pointing out the other drow males focusing on Amity without trying to be obvious about it.