An Entry into the Rouscher Manner

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(Whoa, getting dizzy with all the fantabulous posts! As far as I know, there are seven guests of Rouscher Manner (including myself), so before I post the next section of the story, I will wait until everyone has posted either the inbetween part for their character, or events leading up to them getting there, or whatever pops out of their head.

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Priscilla greeted Cynthia warmly, glad to see the rosy cheeks of youth on her face. "And how have you been, my dear?" Priscilla kneeled down on the ground to be on level eyes with the darling child. Her gaze purposefully missing Edward's.

Priscilla smiled and took in every excited word the child poured into her ears. Happy to hear about her schooling, her adventures, and all the other little enjoyments of childhood.

It was about half way through a speel about grasshoppers when Priscilla remembered she had left her gift in the car. "Oh, Cynthia, I have a wonderful idea. Would you like to help me escort my gift into the foyer so we can get it ready for Benjimina's party?"

She smiled and Cynthia eagerly ran to her car and waiting driver. The driver had already set a rather large looking square object covered in a sheet of clothe onto a rolling pad. "Please take it inside, Thomas, we'll follow behind you." The driver nodded and gently started pushing the object up the rest of the drive towards the house.

Priscilla knelt down to talk to Cynthia again, "Darling, I need you to follow the box, I have to talk to Adella about some special instructions for it. Can you handle that for me?" The little girl nodded and happily skipped behind the package.

Priscilla went searching for Adella to tell her the plan she had to surprise Benjimina at the party.

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Adella sighed heavily and patted her forehead lightly with a hankerchief. Entertaining her guests was very tiring, but she felt it was best to see how Benjamina was coming along.

The Rouscher's had an unfortunate habit of sleeping in late and Benjamina was a Rouscher second to none. She had risen at one o'clock that very day and had immediatly set out for half the morning in the courtyard attempting to find her glove that had gone missing a few months back. After a brief scolding by Adella, Benjamina set to work getting dressed for the celebration, deciding to wear her long sleeved red gloves, rather than the short black ones she had been hoping on.

Adella knocked on the door quietly. "Benjamina?" She inquired quietly.

"Yes?"

"Are you almost ready? You know you should have been down there with me greeting the guests."

Benjamina nodded. "Yes, I know.... You know how forgetful I am at times. It just... happens. But, I'm getting ready now, isn't that enough?"

Adella sighed. "I suppose so. But if you don't hurry up I'll send Priscilla after you and she'll tickle you down those stairs if you aren't quick about it!"

Benjamina laughed as Adella gave her a playful kiss on the cheek. "Try to get downstairs by the next half hour, alright? I have to go and entertain the guests now."

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Priscilla found Adella in the hall way right after the refreshment bell sounded.

She quickly pulled her aside, telling her about what was in the large box.

"I want them to come out during my toast at the party. Hopefully she'll like them so much she'll want them in the wedding."