Thread: Sightless [Sigr / Raina_Reader]

As Evelyn started to answer her question and tenderly poured warm water over her head, Alexandra's worries about her parents' plans slowly faded. Returning her gentle squeeze, Alexandra could feel a certain joy, an honesty to Lady Rosewind's words, her soft laugh making her smile for a moment. Maybe Alexandra had little else to go with nowadays, but she liked Evelyn's voice, finding a kind of reserved music on it. It's amusing, even if I never thought of doing so, I have always wondered how the ones outside this place live Alexandra admitted. If I know what they have, what they lack... maybe I could make their lives better? she inquired. It's fine, don't bother walking silently around as many of my service does, sometimes they seem to appear out of nowhere and startle me if I don't hear them coming Alexandra pointed. As Evelyn went for the products, Alexandra pondered about something. Evelyn said she lived in the city for for some time, so she had been in more than one place unlike herself, but she noticed that she knew very little of what the circumstances of Lady Rosewind were. Her voice and how she conducted made her feel older to Alexandra, but how old? Was she married and her husband was away involved in manly tasks? Was she a widower? There would be a place and time for those kind of things, and the bathroom wasn't certainly it. I know that I asked of you to forget the first impression we had, my awkward clumsiness... but I take it back she said as Evelyn came back to her. I'm fine with it, if you are to be by my side that won't be the only time I make an embarrassment out of myself Alexandra admitted with a dry laugh, passing it as an out of place joke, but aware that in her state she was bound to make blunders sooner than later. Alexandra enjoyed the delicate touch of Evelyn in her hair. She had been gentle before, but now she was decidedly and expertly treating her better than anyone had done before. Alexandra's mother may love her a lot, but she was a practical woman with somewhat crude manners, specially in the intimacy of her family, so Alexandra wasn't used to be pampered that much. I guess it is she admitted to her stressful position, her voice almost a purr as she relaxed into Evelyn's touch. Ah... I... she blurted, shocked awake by Evelyn's words. She knew she was pitiful, and if she was a peasant her fate would be more than dire, but hearing it from that woman felt like the bathwater had turned to ice. Evelyn must have noticed her distress easily, as she soon tried to add nuance to her words. No Alexandra was flustered, angry. No, I don't want pity, not yours nor anyone's! she protested, part of Lady Rosewind's words falling on deaf ears. She swatted Evelyn's hands away from her hair, and in an attempt of getting up from the tub, she only managed to slip of and fall back in, landing on her butt. The embarrassing moment quenched her already weak fire, making her aware of how ridiculous she must look with her pale body and lathered hair, lost in a bathtub. But I guess I deserve it she sobbed after a moment, keeping her tears in, her glazed blue eyes looking a bit watery. I can't even throw a proper tantrum she protested, slapping the bathwater with frustration. This house... the one that has always been my kingdom of tales, my playground and wonder... now it feels too big. Too empty she sighed, knowing that she had to apologize but still gathering the strength to do so.