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Aoife — Chapter 56
Overview
Aoife supervises the wedding cake’s placement before the cutting ceremony, feeling the weight of the day. Freddy brings an elegant knife and warns it is dangerously sharp, noting the bride requested it specially honed. The moment heightens tension and foreshadows potential harm linked to the ceremonial blade.
Summary
Earlier, Aoife coordinates staff to lift and center the towering wedding cake in the marquee, preparing for the ceremonial cutting as guests are about to gather. The act feels sacred to Aoife, underscoring the importance of a flawless presentation despite her mounting tension.
Freddy emerges from the catering area carrying the cake knife and checks on Aoife’s state, sensing her strain. He offers brief reassurance that the ordeal will soon be over, then hands over the knife to be placed beside the cake.
Freddy explains the blade is exquisitely made and dangerously sharp, far more suited to meat than sponge, and that the bride specifically ordered it to be honed. Warned it could nick at the slightest touch, Aoife sets it by the cake, newly aware of the risk the ceremonial moment now carries.
Who Appears
- AoifeWedding planner; oversees the cake setup, feels mounting tension, and places the dangerously sharpened knife for the ceremony.
- FreddyCaterer; brings the elegant knife, warns it’s razor-sharp, and notes the bride demanded it be specially honed.