Free Match Made in HeVan by Lucy Kelly

message from Grum and I think you both should see it. It’s wonderful news,” she said with a smile.
    “Then, please, let’s view it right away,” said BianCa.
    Malpha and BianCa were incredibly pleased with what GrumIo had to say.
    “Malpha, where could he have heard this legend?” BianCa wondered.
    “He heard about it from a story Grace gave me that’s on my DRD. He must have found it and taken a look at what I’ve got on there,” said Malpha.
    “I see a smirk on your face, Malpha. What are you plotting in that brain of yours?” BianCa asked with a smile.
    “There is one other gift often given on this day for lovers. It is one mentioned in the story but not mentioned in the message. I think we should take advantage of the omission,” she said and laughed.
    “Well, come on, then, you can’t leave me in suspense.”
    “In the story, they called it lingerie. It’s a type of undergarment made to enhance a woman’s femininity. What you call perilo. Only instead of plain cotton, the perilo are made from sexier fabrics. In addition to white, they can be made in almost any color, with embellishments. So whatever your outside clothing is, you know you’re wearing something sexy underneath. You can even stretch it to nightwear, sheer gowns worn only in the privacy of your bedchamber,” Malpha explained.
    “And you think we should get some of this special perilo? But where would we get them?” BianCa asked.
    “We have seamstresses aplenty. All we need are fabrics, skilled hands, and a little imagination. We can also access historical databases to get some ideas. One thing Ben doesn’t know is that I have my other DRD with me. So, are you in?”
    “Of course! I’m looking forward to modeling it for Thors. How do we convince the other women?” BianCa wanted to know.
    “Simple, we lead by example. I have a few garments in my wardrobe I can model. We’re all women here so there’s no one to see. When they understand the items are hidden beneath regular clothing, there should be no objections. We won’t be breaking any traditional dress rules…none which can be seen, anyway. I don’t believe any of the men will object when they get a private showing from their wives, do you?” she asked on another laugh.
    “I see. You are definitely sneaky, Malpha!” BianCa giggled.
    “Not really, I’m sure Ben has me all figured out by now.”
    “How are you going to explain this without telling them what the men are planning? Because I think the men should be allowed to keep their surprise.”
    “Hmmm.”
    GremIo had been listening to the conversation while she went around the room and cleaned up a few things from one of the group meetings held earlier. When she heard the duchess’s question, she cleared her throat.
    “Yes, Grem, you have an idea?” asked BianCa.
    “Well, Your Majesty, I just thought¯since the king read the queen’s story to get the idea, why couldn’t the queen, who’s also read the story, have the same idea? After all, with the things you’ve been working out that you want the men to change and all…I’d expect you’d all want to put them in a good mood first. This fancy perilo should do that, alright,” she said with a grin.
    “That’s a splendid idea! Thank you for thinking of it. We’ll present it to everyone at lunch today. We don’t have much time if we’re going to sew everyone some ‘fancy perilo’ in less than eight days,” said Malpha.

Chapter Nine
     
    Over the next seven days, both the men at the KowLer Palace and the women at the LucenTio country estate worked hard to create their gifts of love. The king had made a planet-wide declaration of the feast day and the worldwide news-net was full of stories about citizens finding creative ways to show their love.
    Since the use of embroidery was only allowed on royal garments, the women made use of richly patterned fabrics and lots of lace. A few of the women explained they were uncomfortable appearing before their