Dru hadn't the faintest idea how to answer that. Certainly she had no experience with this situation upon which to draw. Mor's tone was jovial, though — at least on the surface — so Dru offered her a rueful smile in return. "I do believe that would send quite a clear message," she agreed. As to a more serious answer — "You might write him, I suppose, but only if you want to. No one will know how it's done except you and him," she pointed out. "It's too late to do anything to keep the guests from arriving."

After a beat, she asked thoughtfully, "Will you keep the ring?"

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