This was big. There was no time to delay. I had to pick an auspicious day. Be it now or on the day at last, time will surely pass. A day that the sun will shine throughout the day’s light where we’d dance and cheer and the bride (aka my dear friend) could enjoy her merry night.

“Athena.”

There is much to do. Much to d—

“Athena!”

I blink, looking at the brood of boys with berry residue around their...