Lady of Vodriala

Another white dress

Me and Lea rushed to the castle as Caldin returned to the Merchant Lounge to complete preparations for tonight’s banquets ‘I can’t… I can’t believe it… They are coming back! How come we did not hear any major announcement?’ Lea asked, ‘I am not sure… but the important thing is that they are returning safe and sound’ I embraced Lea into a hug, I could tell she was anxious but also very happy from hearing the news. We walked back to the castle together, Lea became quite a regular at the house since became close, she spent many days with me here and sometimes she would spend the night so we could keep each other company in the cold and lonely nights. Lea spoke a lot about her husband, Miyan. She would tell me their stories all the time, it was like hearing a romantic fairytale of two younglings falling in love with each other at first sight. She would tell me how the first time they met was when Miyan got in trouble with some other kids and Lea came in and saved him. He had gotten into some trouble and Lea swept in and ran away with him from the scene. They were quite young at the time, and while Lea was just trying to help, Miyan promised there and then that he would become ‘the strongest soldier’ so he could retribute her action and protect her forever. Miyan did eventually climb the ladder and was one of the most respectable knights of Brutheya army. 

As we arrived at the front doors, the house was quite busy, as you would expect from a place that is urgently preparing a last-minute banquet for the high rank soldiers that were returning tonight from battle. Me and Lea walked through the crowd of people that ran through the corridors carrying assorted items to decorate the place for our very special guests, but to also prepare the dining area. As we sneaked into my room, Lea turned around very quickly to face me as I shut the bedroom door ‘I have a major favor to ask you!’ she said with puppy eyes, as I nodded, she continued ‘You have to let me raid your closet. Miyan is coming back after two years, I want to look nice for him’. ‘Of course Lea! I don’t have as many good-looking gowns as my sister, but have a look and see if you find something you like’ I replied with a smile ‘You joking!? You make beautiful gowns! I wanted to ask about using that blue one with the big skirt you showed me last time’ I was shocked. Lea had wore many of the gowns I had made, she was a big fan and a true advocate for my work, but today was a special day for her and I did not expect for her request to be something I made. ‘You sure you want that one Lea? I don’t think that is my best work and I am sure there is…’, ‘Skylar, you need to start giving yourself some credit, the gowns you make are absolutely beautiful’ she interrupted before I could finish and headed for my closet, she starting browsing through it, probably looking for the gown she wanted to wear tonight, but instead she pulled a white dress, one that I finished quite recently, I did think that it was some of my best work with the very delicate fabric I choose for it. It was quite fitted with various green details through it, and the end of the skirt flared out enough to make it comfortable to wear. ‘Oh my Skylar! This is beautiful!’ she gasped as she removed the gown from the closet and walked in my direction ‘You would look absolutely beautiful in it Lea! You can wear that one instead’, ‘What? No. You should wear this one! I prefer the blue one!’ she placed the white gown carefully on the bed and walked back to the closet where she grabbed the blue one she was looking for and headed to the bathroom ‘You better have that on by the time I return’. I was not sure if this would be appropriate for me to wear, I was a bit uncomfortable with the idea of wearing something that was so fitted and that would show so much cleavage. But quickly those ideas got washed away as I thought that this would be the first dress that Kayd could see me on. I could feel my cheeks burning with the thought of Kayd thinking that I looked nice wearing such a dress on our first day together, another white dress, but a very different one from when we were last together. I started putting on the dress by myself, a task that usually requires the help of the maids, but over the years I drifted that ideal away as for the majority of the time all I would hear was ‘how much nicer Hisha hair is comparing to this charcoal hair’ and ‘how much skinnier Hisha is, makes it very easy to find gowns for her’. I contemplated my figure in front of the mirror as I waited for Lea to return from the bathroom so we could button each other's dresses as we always did. We ended up having a girl’s afternoon, as we talked while helping each other getting ready ‘It’s time’ Lea said as she held my hand and we headed for the staircase to join the party that had already started. This was it.