Marriage First, Mate Second
I ask, concerned at her disheveled appearance, “Come in, come in. What’s going on? I thought you were casting a spell. I also thought that you were my food delivery.”
“I’m so sorry,” Hope says, crying harder, “I just didn’t know what to do. I came straight here, and I forgot about the wedding! I didn’t mean to ruin your party!”
I have never seen Hope this upset. Whatever has happened, it clearly takes precedence over a food delivery.
“The witch,” she says, fearfully, “The witch who cursed me. Who became my dog and lived in my home. She’s escaped. And I know that she’s after me. I can feel her. She’s coming.”