Chapter 38

No, now's really not the time to be all nosy. Celestia quickly straightened her expression, forcing a smile as she said nervously, "The house is kind of a mess today. It's not really a good time to have guests over. There's a café nearby; how about we talk there instead?" As she spoke, she reached for Victoria's arm, trying to steer her away, but Victoria simply shook her head. "It's alright, I don't mind. Actually, I've got something I need to talk about too." She leaned forward slightly, peeking inside the gate, then turned and lowered her voice. "Is your father home?" Father? Why was she suddenly asking about him? Celestia blinked in confusion, but before she could say anything, Victoria continued. "Thing is, even though you and Jareth are already married on paper, you haven't had a proper wedding. I've just had too much on my plate lately and didn't get a chance to come by and meet your father. Since I had a moment today, I figured it's a good time to officially sit down with him a