A few stared before looking away.

Others remembered that I had once arranged flowers for their events without asking to be thanked.

The garden committee discussed irrigation, shade, and access for visitors with limited mobility.

I answered questions about costs, soil, and how to create a path wide enough for a wheelchair without making it look institutional.

For half an hour, I forgot there was a wedding taking place at all.

Then Sloane appeared near the balcony.