Lucia and the Loom: Weaving Her Way to Happiness Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 13] by Hisaya Amagishi

Author:Hisaya Amagishi
Language: eng
Format: epub

Everyone came to congratulate Jasmine, and she greeted them in turn. Everyone complimented her on her looks, but such was a novelty, and she still felt uneasy. Still, when they had commented how lovely her outfit was and what a nice dress she had on, she returned a smile. Forto, Lucia, and the rest of the Tailors’ Guild had worked so hard to make such a beautiful dress for her, it must have suited her fine—so she was convincing herself as she made her way to her superior officer.

The venue was a viscount’s estate, so there could only be so many guests, yet Jasmine couldn’t shake her nervousness, as she was unaccustomed to such glamorous occasions. But as she and he were both royal guards, the vice-commander of the Third Knights’ Regiment and the vice-captain of the Order of the Beast Hunters had graced the couple with their attendance. Jasmine couldn’t help but get a little excited when she thanked the two vices for coming.

It had been explained that because of the small size of the viscount’s estate, the dancers were to take turns, but the reception hall was plenty big for Jasmine. A sparkly magical chandelier hung from the ceiling, and the red carpeting around the dance floor slowed the tread of all who walked upon it. It was a party in their honor, so the newly official couple had to take the first dance alone. To be frank, Jasmine’s stomach churned. But there was little else she could do but pretend like everything was all right as she and her fiancé walked to the center of the dance floor.

“Hnk!” The moment they had taken their positions, an odd noise came from her superior officer.

“Is something the matter, sir?”

He hesitated before stammering out, “No, nothing at all. Let’s go around and thank everyone after the second dance.”

“But the plan was for me to have the third dance with your father—”

“Well, I sure hope he can find someone else, then,” he said, almost pleadingly.

Jasmine was stunned. Was she so terrible a dancer? She had put in quite a lot of practice in preparation for this event, and her instructor had even given her the seal of approval, but perhaps she was devoid of grace and elegance after all. “Forgive me, milord—I did not intend to cause you such trouble with my poor carriage...”

“No, that’s not it...” he whispered as he looked away from her. The prelude had already begun, but they were still conversing in hushed tones. “You’re not wearing a corset today...”

“Yes, they said I could forgo it.”

“But you are dancing with others today...”

“I apologize if my waistline is unflattering...”

“No, that’s not it...” He gritted his teeth like he had a splitting ache in his head. “There’s nothing but a single layer of cloth between you and the world...”

“Ah, you needn’t worry, milord, as this opal green fabric is very durable—it will not tear under some light dancing—”

“No, that’s not it!” he repeated, failing for a third time to get his point across.

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