Winston was standing in the back of the room, staring right at me. The sharp intake of my breath let Chiron know that I was not sure how to answer that question, especially not with a video team recording the whole thing. We had not discussed what I would say if someone inquired about Marriage Contracts. I had no idea what The Chapter would consider an appropriate answer. The only thing I knew was that my father and Gloriana had entertained the idea already, but had not shared anything more with me.
Chiron stood up. “Celestina’s parents, her grandfather, and The Chapter will guide her in the right direction when that time comes. Thank you all so much for coming and for participating in this event with us. We hope that you have a better idea of who Celestina is, how her dutiful choices hav
