a royal crime (Haylen, anyone)

I nodded and followed him with Shannon and the girls, Bridget still holding my hand.

"Were we going?" Bridget asked Haylen as they walked down the hall

I looked at her and smiled a little.
"I don't know, yet, sweetie." I replied honestly.

Bridget nodded as they were led to their seats

"Looks like we've got the best place to watch now." I said quietly but smile a little.

Bridget nodded, then looked around the place, Colleen was next to her, Erin was next to Sara and Shannon, she was the most exceeded, pretty soon, the ceremony started

I watched the whole thing with a smile. I meant what I said earlier, about being proud of him. I was.

Thomas was up at the front of the hall, standing first as the queen spoke of Thomas and his coworkers from the crime lab

I smiled a little, listening closely to the queen's speech.

Shannon and the girls did as well, Erin smiled a bit as she watched

I glanced at her while the ceremony proceeded.

soon, Thomas was told to kneel on the stone in front of him, the queen then conferred knighthood on him

Of course, being little sister I took some pictures of that, to keep them. Once the ceremony was over we were lead back to meet him and the queen.

Shannon lead them up to were Thomas and the queen were, Erin looked at her, not sure of what to say

I was just the same not, sure what to say to the queen, since I wasn't Brittish. But the queen gave us a smile, especially Erin.

Erin smiled a bit, "Hello" she said to the queen

"Hello, sweet girl." she said to Erin.

Erin giggled abit when the queen said that to her, Thomas smiled at her, as did Shannon

I looked at him, smiling a little.
"Nice to meet you, Sir Thomas Kelly." I said to him.

Thomas smiled when Haylen said that

I smiled and gave him a small sisterly hug. "I'm prouda you."

Thomas nodded, "I know" he replied gently, at the same time, Erin was standing off the side when Catherine walked over to her

I smiled and watched them.

Thomas looked over as well, Erin was starting to open up to Catherine

I looked at Thomas and Shannon, still a bit surprised to see my shy little niece like that. "I'm surprised she opens up that fast."