Akiko wasn’t able to get anything out of the woman helping her dress, much to her chagrin. Jamie had prepared her well, and she kept from giving Akiko any information beyond her continued insistence on how sweet she thought Jamie was and how lucky Akiko was to have him. Once she was in the dress, she’d was helped into a pair of what felt like flats. They were cozy and felt like they molded to her feet almost immediately. Once she was dressed, a hand cupped her elbow, and she was led back down to the floor.
“Okay, dear, come with me.”
She was led out of the room and through another doorway. It felt much smaller as she moved through this door, her shoulder brushing a wall just through the entryway. Akiko was guided to sit down in a large chair, and then something was draped over her that
