(Cross-posted from The Piano Man: http://rdi.dragonsmark.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28159&start=15 )
For some time now, life in the St. Germain household had revolved largely around two major themes - school (at least for the three girls), and preparations to move into the nearly-finished new house. Furniture and other necessities had been slowly brought into the new house, and the time was fast approaching when the rooms at the cabin would go dark and silent as everyone officially moved in. Though not abandoned - Toby had already made arrangements for a droid caretaker to keep the cabin in livable condition. There were more than a few good reasons for that.
But now, a different obsession had taken hold of the family - clothes. Yes, clothes. For the time was fast approaching when the great Ball would be held in Eldicor, a celebration to which the entire family had been invited, by no less a figure than the Queen herself.
Tabitha had made more than a few excursions into the City with Wyheree and Selene O'Malley in a quest to find that one perfect outfit - after all, a down-to-Earth girl from the Midwest didn't find herself going to an honest-to-God royal ball every day! And she wanted to do the thing properly.
In the same vein, Amanda had taken the three girls with her to Eldic so that they could, in Reinette's words, "all be princesses too!" They had done their best to coax Xenograg into coming along as well, but he'd pointed out with a smile that the places they'd be going would not be meant for him.
Besides, as he also pointed out, he had his hands full helping their Daddy find something that would look proper for such an event. Which was a considerable undertaking in itself.
