His beautiful bride-to-be had been nothing but gracious, involved enough to appear interested but not too involved that her opinions might clash with those of the overly opinionated women surrounding her. She’d been meeting with them twice a week now for almost a month, planning every small detail of the "Event of the Century." Even Lucius had eventually come around a little bit, that was once he realized how much his alleged support of the union had improved his personal image. 