The Night of the Duke's Ball

The city of Wardshave and spread in front of them. White buildings rising from the wide spaces of green treetops under a shimmer of sun reflecting air cars above. The sunlight on the two thousand foot globe of Duke Angus's new ship, the Enterprise,. He didn't want to think about that now. Instead, he pressed the girl closer and whispered her name, Elaine, and then caressing every syllable, Lady Elaine, Trask of Traskin. Oh no, Lucas. Her protest was half-joking and half-aprienza. It's bad luck to be called by your married name before the wedding. I've been calling you that in my mind since