Rachelle opened her eyes fast, remembering that Dimitri was leaving for war that morning. She hoped she would catch a glimps of him leaving. But of course, he was not there.
She sat up slowly and looked at the ringbox and narrowed her eyes, then quickly turned her head to the window. Light so beautiful from Azilla poured in.
She smiled. She wondered if Dimitri would mind her moving in while he was gone. Hmmm, she thought. She did wish to stay here. She crosses her legs indian style and put her elbows to her knees then her head to her hands and just sat there for a while. She didn't want to snoop around in a house that wasn't her's.
Rachelle looked out the window again, this time angry. Why did he have to leave her"! Damn the Military! She knew it wasn't his fault, but that was the only thing in her head. The window cracked at her thoughts, bits breaking off onto the floor.
Coming to her senses with the shatter, she looked at the mangled window. Nothing more than a few shards of glass left.
Oh great!, she thought, he's going to love coming home to this! Why do I always screw things up"
She shook away the thoughts and barried her face in her palms. She sobbed. Rachelle quickly wiped away her tears, they were never there.
She stood up and made the bed. Dimitri had already made his side, careful not to wake her. There was nothing left to remind her of him, except everything made her think of him.
Rachelle slowly made her way to the shower. She let the hot water run over her face, clearing her thoughts somewhat. She stepped out, dried off, and brushed her teeth.
She looked around. Nice, she forgot to bring her own clothes. She sighed. She looked if there was a closet in the room, of course not.
Rachelle tip-toed out of the room in nothing but her underwear. Closet closet....where's a closet' She continued to tip-toe about the small house (it was large in her stand-point), then she came across two elven women in the dinning room sipping tea. She grabbed the nearest broom. She went into fighting mode, then was set back in laughter. Armed with a broom, wearing nothing but under gramets, preparing to fight harmless elves. She laughed loudly.
"Miss Binks?" The two elves called out.
Rachelle stepped into the dinning room, somewhat embarassed at her lack of clothing.
"Yes, ladies?" Rachelle couldn't look them in the eye.
One stood up. "I'm Clarie, she is Farah. Dimitri appointed us to give you these clothes. " Clarie had a dress and shoes out stretched in her arms, she turned her head not to look at Rachelle. More of a complament.
Rachelle took them quickly.
"Thank you, much. I....I'm going to put them on," she said with a small smile, running to the closest room.
The dress was beautiful. It was a white off the shoulder half corsett with black lace. The shoes were black half heels. She spinned about in the room, watching as the skirt twirled. She loved to do that.
She stepped out of the room, overhearing Clarie's and Farah's conversation.
"She really is pretty," Farah must have said. It wasn't Clarie's voice.
"She's just a silly human." Clarie said.
"You know Dimitri is just half elf," Farah said.
"Oh.....but he still is elf." Clarie slowly said.
"I don't know what you have against her. She seems nice, though I met her in her underwear," Farah said with a laugh.
At that Rachelle came into the dinning room. They both looked at her in slight envy.
"Ladies, what should we do today?" Rachelle asked brightly, hoping to change her mood. Farah spoke up first, standing.
"Ma'am, Dimitri said to give you a guide around the town square," She said with a smile.
"Oh that would be delightful," Rachelle gleamed," I would like to get to know you two better."
"Would you like some breakfast?" Farah asked," We've been ordered to make you breakfast if you wish."
"Oh no, that will not be needed. Let me make you two Breakfast. Please." Rachelle told them. Farah slowly sat down. Both her and Clarie gave her an odd but gratful look.
Rachelle made them bacon and eggs, with biscuts and jelly. They all ate, Farah and Clarie having more respect for her.
They set out to the town square, arm and arm. Laughing like a bunch of school girls. As Clarie got to know Rachelle she changed her mind about her.
Of course, they went shopping, Having a marvelous time.
"Is Dimitri the love they say he is?" Farah blurted out. Rachelle merely laughed, but as the question slipped out they looked dead serious at her.
"Yes, he is." She whispered to them.
"Oh is would be grad to be you," Clarie said closing her eyes," Almost ever girl in this town tried at his heart. But none are like you."
Farah nodded,"None have your interests, your ablities, your outlook, your beauty. No wander why so many envy you."
"Oh stop it," Rachelle held her hand up in front of them," Beauty is just in the eyes of the beholder. To many I'm just a commoner, or merely a peasant girl."
"We will hear none of that. Do commoners have a handsom man like Dimitri?" Farah asked.
Rachelle stood quietly.
"I thought not," Farah said in a laugh.