The handwriting on the parchment was elegant, somewhat fanciful, and contained the basics--the where and when which, yes, would conflict with her class schedule,  but more importantly the 'who', and here poor Kenna had to stop in her mental tracks.<br/><br/>Who in the name of the was Dame Provost Glarthe Phoryntimar, and why was Kenna invited to attend both the funeral service and the reading of the last will and testament as a recipient of a bequest?  This made no sense! Worse, trying to check in with the faculty ended up with Theron informing her (with all the prim smugness of a Rhy-cat that was in on an amusing secret at someone else's expense) that not only was Kenna permitted to skip class to attend, it was expected that she should do so.<br/><br/><em>For the honor of the deceased</em>, Theron insisted.<em>Also, I will accompany you.</em><br/><br/>As it turned out, Theron also had an invitation to the same funeral and the same will reading.<br/><br/><em>Dame Provost Phoryntimar was a long ally and benefactor of the College. I suspect,</em>and here Kenna could catch just a hint of the mischief in Theron's thoughts but not enough to pry loose whatever the cause might prove,<em>that your current circumstances are due to her largess, thus the invitation.</em><br/><br/>If Theron's response was unhelpful, Bulga's and Moore's was downright embarrassing! They conspired to give Kenna a full makeover prior so that she might make a favorable impression upon anyone else in attendance.<br/><br/>"Especially since Her Majesty is going to be there," the voluptuous Night Person confided with a wicked grin. "As is her tasty consort! You might as well go feast your eyes, my dearest. My, my, the fantasies I've heard about those two..."