19-04-2019, 10:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 19-04-2019, 10:59 PM by Ramesh_Rocky.)
Contessa Helena de San Finzione tried to will her cheeks not to redden and waved to the crowds while the eight Ultimados carried her through the streets. The signs that people were carrying, as the men ran her from the hospital to the castle, were mostly positive ones about her; rather than the usual 50-50 ratio.
Seeing so many of The People take to the streets to wish her well reminded Helen that even Julie couldn't have arranged all this without Maria's participation. And she wouldn't do The Thing to Maria for the sake of a prank, so Maria must have thought it would be funny and agreed to it. By the time they'd reached the bottom of the hill up to the castle, the smile on Helen's face had changed from the one she used for waving to crowds to the real one she used when she was proud of Maria.
"Welcome, Dearest One," Helen thought to herself. "To MY family now."
The Ultimados took her through the castle gates, which closed behind them. They continued the journey to the main entrance, where Maria, Stavro, Jeanne, Troy, Julie, Susan, Colleen, Maisson, Generalissimo Ramirez, his wife and two children; were applauding her entrance. The Ultimados gently set the litter down in front of them, where a motorized wheelchair was waiting. Troy, Stavro, and Maisson stepped forward to help her out of the litter and into the wheelchair.
"How did you guys beat me here," she asked Troy. "They would've had to close the roads for this."
"Turns out we know someone who owns a helicopter," he answered. "Caught a lift with Dr. Tenente Maisson."
The three men backed away quickly, aware that someone else had top hugging priority. Maria ran up to her Great-Grandmama, then stopped as she tried to figure out how to hug her without hurting her. Troy helped guide Maria's hands to where it would be safe to wrap her arms around her and begin the hug. Nobody bothered to note how long it lasted; however, it went on for some time, and many tears and whispered words in Italian were involved.
Troy and Stavro's hugs were next, due to their immediate proximity afterwards. Julie gave Colleen her spot in line because she hadn't been able to get to the hospital, so had gone the longest without seeing Helen. Julie went next, and while Jeanne thought over whether or not she should hug her mistress in public, Violeta and the children took her turn. Afterwards, Helena motioned for Jeanne to come for one as well, and she complied. The Generalissimo and Maisson settled for salutes, which Helena returned.
That left one member of the group. The others stood back as Helen gave the control stick on her chair a few experimental tries before wheeling over to Susan; still standing by Ramirez. A few seconds passed, neither of them knowing what to say first. Helen broke the silence by extending her right hand.
"Hi." Helen said.
Susan reached out and took her hand.
"Hi." Susan responded.
They shook twice and stopped, both of their eyes conveying the message to each other "We have a lot more to talk about, but this is not the place." Susan looked up from Helen to see everyone else with their backs turned, talking amongst themselves about things they should go take care of right now.
Helen started to look, before her left shoulder reminded her not to turn her head too far for a while. She turned the control stick on the chair to see everyone pointedly looking away from the two of them, over-casually walking off in groups.
"It would seem," Helen said to Susan, as the castle entrance was clearing. "That we're being left with some free time here. Give me an hour or so to get cleaned up and into something besides a hospital gown or jammies, and meet me in the ballroom?"
Susan thought it odd that Helen would want to meet her in the place where she'd been stabbed, but agreed. Helen tried not to look too far over her shoulder to call for Maisson and Jeanne.
"I imagine I'm going to need some help with all that for a while." Helen explained. "That's why I say an hour or so."
Susan agreed again, and went into the castle to find something to do until then. She decided to begin the hike to the ballroom.
Seeing so many of The People take to the streets to wish her well reminded Helen that even Julie couldn't have arranged all this without Maria's participation. And she wouldn't do The Thing to Maria for the sake of a prank, so Maria must have thought it would be funny and agreed to it. By the time they'd reached the bottom of the hill up to the castle, the smile on Helen's face had changed from the one she used for waving to crowds to the real one she used when she was proud of Maria.
"Welcome, Dearest One," Helen thought to herself. "To MY family now."
The Ultimados took her through the castle gates, which closed behind them. They continued the journey to the main entrance, where Maria, Stavro, Jeanne, Troy, Julie, Susan, Colleen, Maisson, Generalissimo Ramirez, his wife and two children; were applauding her entrance. The Ultimados gently set the litter down in front of them, where a motorized wheelchair was waiting. Troy, Stavro, and Maisson stepped forward to help her out of the litter and into the wheelchair.
"How did you guys beat me here," she asked Troy. "They would've had to close the roads for this."
"Turns out we know someone who owns a helicopter," he answered. "Caught a lift with Dr. Tenente Maisson."
The three men backed away quickly, aware that someone else had top hugging priority. Maria ran up to her Great-Grandmama, then stopped as she tried to figure out how to hug her without hurting her. Troy helped guide Maria's hands to where it would be safe to wrap her arms around her and begin the hug. Nobody bothered to note how long it lasted; however, it went on for some time, and many tears and whispered words in Italian were involved.
Troy and Stavro's hugs were next, due to their immediate proximity afterwards. Julie gave Colleen her spot in line because she hadn't been able to get to the hospital, so had gone the longest without seeing Helen. Julie went next, and while Jeanne thought over whether or not she should hug her mistress in public, Violeta and the children took her turn. Afterwards, Helena motioned for Jeanne to come for one as well, and she complied. The Generalissimo and Maisson settled for salutes, which Helena returned.
That left one member of the group. The others stood back as Helen gave the control stick on her chair a few experimental tries before wheeling over to Susan; still standing by Ramirez. A few seconds passed, neither of them knowing what to say first. Helen broke the silence by extending her right hand.
"Hi." Helen said.
Susan reached out and took her hand.
"Hi." Susan responded.
They shook twice and stopped, both of their eyes conveying the message to each other "We have a lot more to talk about, but this is not the place." Susan looked up from Helen to see everyone else with their backs turned, talking amongst themselves about things they should go take care of right now.
Helen started to look, before her left shoulder reminded her not to turn her head too far for a while. She turned the control stick on the chair to see everyone pointedly looking away from the two of them, over-casually walking off in groups.
"It would seem," Helen said to Susan, as the castle entrance was clearing. "That we're being left with some free time here. Give me an hour or so to get cleaned up and into something besides a hospital gown or jammies, and meet me in the ballroom?"
Susan thought it odd that Helen would want to meet her in the place where she'd been stabbed, but agreed. Helen tried not to look too far over her shoulder to call for Maisson and Jeanne.
"I imagine I'm going to need some help with all that for a while." Helen explained. "That's why I say an hour or so."
Susan agreed again, and went into the castle to find something to do until then. She decided to begin the hike to the ballroom.
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