Aspen’s POV
Kalinda showered me with flowers, swatches, and plans. I hadn’t been this overwhelmed since meeting my family.
“It was so wonderful planning all this. With you in Winter Harvest and Mother gone, I finally got to do something myself.” Kalinda grinned. Then she sobered abruptly. “Unless you don’t like it. Or you feel left out. Maybe I got a little overexcited and should have waited for you.”
I laughed. “No, no! This is all wonderful. I am so grateful you planned all this. I trust you completely, Kalinda, and you did not disappoint.”
Kalinda beamed at me. “Thank you, Aspen. I’m so happy you approve.”
Knuckles rapped on the doorframe, and Kalinda and I looked up to see Helio standing in the doorway of the parlor.
“If you don’t mind,” he said, “can the rest of this wait until
