Rebuilding Appaloosa Plains

It was a perfect summer morning for wedding photos: clear, sunny skies and not too hot. Dorothy and Matthew were in the Tevellyns’ backyard, where Dorothy’s friend Sage Oxendine was getting ready with her camera. Bridget had set up an arch made of branches next to the pond, and added flowers around it for extra decoration. Dorothy had to admit that it was a beautiful backdrop for their photos, but she was grateful she didn’t see Bridget much that morning. She wasn’t good with thank-yous and giving compliments. Dorothy looked over at her very-soon-to-be husband; Matthew wore a white dress shirt and blazer with black trousers, black dress shoes, and a dark purple bow tie. He looked handsome in a suit. She would have preferred more of the dark purple in their outfits instead of so much white, but she didn’t care enough about the aesthetic of their wedding to argue too much. Her mother, especially, had rather traditional tastes. Dorothy ended up with a simple but elegant look: a white