Thread: Sightless [Sigr / Raina_Reader]

It was somewhat startling, but after a moment of tension, Alexandra leaned slightly towards Evelyn's gentle hand as she stroke her hair. Thank you she mused, relaxing on her touch, on the embrace of hot water. That would be nice, there should be soaps and oils on the cupboard of the corner Alexandra mentioned without even flinching or pointing, feeling calm and relaxed. The cupboard was host to some crude all purpose soap bar and a bottle of some kind of brew that was supposed to be lavender oil that was nice on the hair. It did smell of lavender and was fine, the few times Alexandra tried it herself some time ago, but she rightly suspected that there wasn't just lavender and olive oil in that mix and she was better off without knowing what it had. I learned and read a lot, something that will come useful now Alexandra confessed. Her voice wavered, as she knew she wouldn't be able to read again, but she feigned strength or at least tried to pull all her character and see her former love for learning as something that made her ready for the challenges to come. I must confess that I wasn't much of an outside person Alexandra paused. Of course, I took walks around, sometimes got around the gardens or the town... but I guess that my world was small and safe she realized, sighing. I will have to make sure things are managed properly, although we have a seneschal that takes care of the taxes, I still have to supervise everything Alexandra mentioned. I have to tackle the tasks of my parents, make sure the people of Ravenwood are fine, there are no trouble on the borders, that the crops and cattle are healthy, no undesirable newcomers like bandits... the things that had to be done seemed to have no end, another heavy sigh made the girl look even smaller. But mentioning them and getting nervous is like drowning in this bathtub, not to mention that you expressly didn't ask for my duties Alexandra nodded, a glint on her eye. She may had been risen into privilege and with safety, but she was also her parent's daughter, and even if some of their ancestors could lean into cruelty, it was true that no Ravenwood was frail of character and she wasn't going to be the first. So I guess that I'm not much into sophisticated past times, and things like knitting and embroidery always bored me she admitted. What kind of things do you enjoy, Lady Rosewind? Alenxandra's toes wriggled playfully underwater as she leaned a bit closer against the bathtub towards Evelyn. I have never had another lady to talk with, besides my mother she commented. And it was true that there are things one wouldn't want to talk with the own mother. Alexandra could be a noble of the countryside, surrounded by humble people, but even she would eventually have to find a suitor to make the name endure the test of times. Alexandra hoped that her still young age and now her sickness bought her time before she had to get accustomed to the idea, but perhaps her sickness played against her. Maybe part of what moved her parents to the capital wasn't just the King's summons, but also finding her... No. She was sure her parents had other things in mind. They had to.