Chapter Three.
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The first thing I notice as I slowly open my eyes is that I am in a massive wooden sleigh bed, I feel warm and cosy.
I turn my head as I hear a door open. A woman enters, she is tall with long black hair and a toned physique that shows she must work out a lot. She is beautiful, she gives me a big smile. "You're finally awake! Don't be afraid, you are safe here. My brother and his men found you in the forest and brought you here. You were unconscious."I struggle to sit up, she rushes over and helps me and then passes me a glass of water. I smile in thanks and drink the whole glass.
I look around the room there are wooden floors, wooden furniture which all looks like it is made from some ancient oak. Ahead of me are big glass doors that look like they open up on to a terrace or something.
One wall is completely covered with a mural of a lady. She has silver hair with blue streaks running through it and the bluest eyes I have ever seen, they are like crystals. She is beautiful. I wonder who she is.
Laid at her feet gazing up at her is a giant wolf as black as midnight, the sun is setting behind them and they are in a field of white flowers with the forest to their side. For some reason it makes me want to cry, it is so perfect and magical.
I don't know where I am but I feel safe and I know this woman talking to me will not hurt me. I don't know how I know this, but with a certainty I just know.
"Thank you for everything you have done for me." I say with a shy smile.
"You're welcome sweetheart, what's your name?" I remember my brother's last words to me "Trust no one."
"My name is ----Anna" I stutter, the lie tasted bad on my tongue and I felt bad saying it.
"how are you feeling Anna?" Nila sits on the side of the deband holds my hand, in that moment I knew I could never lie to her.
I couldn't stop the sob that escaped my mouth. Nila looked at me concerned. "My name isn't Anna it is Emille. I am sorry I lied to you, I was told not to trust anyone. For some reason and I don't know why I feel like I know you, I feel safe here and I know I can trust you." I look at her hoping she would understand.
"Thank you for telling me your real name Emille, you can trust me and my family. I swear to you wew could never do anything to hurt you."
The lovely moment was ruined by a loud growl from my tummy. Nila started to laugh. "Well, it looks like you could do with some food, give me a moment and I will get some food brought upand while you wait you can have a nice relaxing bath and get cleaned up."
Nila disappears through a door that I presume is a bathroom and soon I hear taps running, she reappears and on her way out of the room stops "The bath is running and there is clean towels ready for you, I will go and get you some clean clothes and food brought up. Relax and take your time. No one will disturb you, I will be back soon."
I get out of bed slowly. My ankle is hurting a lot so I carefully use the wall to lean on as I go to the bathroom. Entering the bathroom I stop and gaze in awe .
It is my dream bathroom. The floor is dark gray marble, as I walk further on it I realise it has underfloor heating. Along one side of the room is a massive shower with jets coming out at all angles and a wooden bench along the side, it could easily fit six people.
In front of me is a mirrored wall with Jack and Jill basins sat nestled into a thick piece of varnished dark wood. to my right is a large square bath that once again, could fit six people. It is built into the stone floor with steps leading down into it, it has jets spraying from the sides and bottom creating bubbles.
Beyond the bath is floor to ceiling dark wood framed bi-folding doors with tinted glass that must I presume open up to the same terrace I saw from the bedroom. Realising the bath is about to overflow, I carefully lean over to turn the taps off.
There is a wooden shelf with thick black fluffy towels neatly folded on, I grab one and head back to the bath.
I undress from the hospital gown I was wearing and remove the bandage on my ankle, there is bruising all around my ankle in a nice rainbow of colours. I decided to carefully scoot on my bum down the steps in to the bath and sink down into the hot water.
After scrubbing myself clean and washing my hair which was a tangled mess, I relaxed back trying to ease my aching muscles, I must have dozed off to sleep because the next thing I heard was Nila softly calling my name.
As I enter the bedroom with the towel wrapped around me I notice a small pile of clothes on the bed, a toothbrush and a hairbrush. Grabbing it all I hobble back to the bathroom and dress in the pajamas and underwear which all still had the tags on, I re bandage my ankle, quickly clean my teeth and brush my hair.
Nila enters the room carrying a tray "Better?" she asks I smile nodding.
"The bedding is all changed, so hop into bed and I will pass you the tray."
I am starting to feel dizzy so I gratefully climb back into bed, she passes me the tray there is a glass of orange juice, little sandwiches cut into triangles with different fillings and a bowl of fruit. "This looks amazing, thank you Nila." "Stop thanking me and eat!" she laughs.
I eat every last bit and drink the juice, I lay back exhausted and yawn. Nila took the tray. "Rest a while. When you wake up, my brother Kane would like to meet you and talk to you. Is that OK?"
I think for a moment, I trust Nila so I will meet her brother and talk to him. He found me and saved me, they have allowed me into their home, so it is the least I can do. "Yes, that's OK." I reply.
She smiles and pats my hand as she gets the tray, within seconds of her leaving I am asleep.
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