Post by wilhemiaschleitz on Nov 25, 2008 9:31:48 GMT -6
The morning on the beach had brought nothing but cold, and eyes that seemed blistered from the amount of tears that had fallen. She gathered up the box and began to walk towards the castle once more. The fears of those that chased her, that sought her life or death were simply of no consequence. No, that wasn't entirely true.. she simply had no energy left to continue to hide form them.
As she had approached the gates one of the lads there had been one that worked with her father. He moved forward and saluted to the girl as he offered his arm to escort her in further. Willa would have thought this odd in any other moment but... she nodded and placed her hand lightly on the gentleman's arm. The other still clung to the box.
He spoke of his sorrows, his apologies of Odis's passing, and as with the great Duchess himself, offered his hand in any thing that would bring solace. The girl could only nod her thanks and whisper gentle phrases of appreciation. He lead her through the servants halls as a few others as they passed offered their condolences.
Though each time that Willa looked up into their faces, she shared only the lost expression within the blue eyes. Dmitrii would be here soon, she had heard it from Bess, and heard it again as the young man promised it was going to be .. one way or another. Simeon was a good boy.. one of her father's favorites for he did his work without pause, nor complaint. In Simeon's defence? It was a helleva lot better then shoveling horsechyt for a living.
As they entered the servants area of the castle however it was another that stepped up and took over for Simeon, one of the girls from the kitchens as she tucked Willa's hair behind an ear.. and whispered her sorries as well. But as the blue eyes searched her own, she took note of the lost mind. She had seen enough to know thats how they lost poor Claria a year before when her beau passed.
" Hm Right.. sae lets git ya cleaned up eh? Come.. a bath an clothin that dunna has yer cleavage gittin frost? " She offered then with a cheerful voice. " Be sae good ta sees ya, Willa.. we be missin yer pastries in the kitchens ya know. " She prattled on , almost brainlessly filling Willa in on gossip and well other tidbits the servants heard here and there.
Willa stared at her for a long moment as she lead back to her old room, for some reason the mindless talk was penetrating the fog.. not entirely , but enough . She gave a little nod and followed along as Rachel led the way. Not that she had much choice. Rachel told another that came out and with a little cry grabbed Willa in a hug. Then off she went to go tell the girls in the kitchen Willa was back.
" Com'mon then.. Nancy's off ta tell the res.. canna has em lookin atcha likes dis.. " Rachel tsked a bit as she and soon came a couple of others as they all joined in the fuss. Soon she found herself lost to the eager smiles of old friends.
As she had approached the gates one of the lads there had been one that worked with her father. He moved forward and saluted to the girl as he offered his arm to escort her in further. Willa would have thought this odd in any other moment but... she nodded and placed her hand lightly on the gentleman's arm. The other still clung to the box.
He spoke of his sorrows, his apologies of Odis's passing, and as with the great Duchess himself, offered his hand in any thing that would bring solace. The girl could only nod her thanks and whisper gentle phrases of appreciation. He lead her through the servants halls as a few others as they passed offered their condolences.
Though each time that Willa looked up into their faces, she shared only the lost expression within the blue eyes. Dmitrii would be here soon, she had heard it from Bess, and heard it again as the young man promised it was going to be .. one way or another. Simeon was a good boy.. one of her father's favorites for he did his work without pause, nor complaint. In Simeon's defence? It was a helleva lot better then shoveling horsechyt for a living.
As they entered the servants area of the castle however it was another that stepped up and took over for Simeon, one of the girls from the kitchens as she tucked Willa's hair behind an ear.. and whispered her sorries as well. But as the blue eyes searched her own, she took note of the lost mind. She had seen enough to know thats how they lost poor Claria a year before when her beau passed.
" Hm Right.. sae lets git ya cleaned up eh? Come.. a bath an clothin that dunna has yer cleavage gittin frost? " She offered then with a cheerful voice. " Be sae good ta sees ya, Willa.. we be missin yer pastries in the kitchens ya know. " She prattled on , almost brainlessly filling Willa in on gossip and well other tidbits the servants heard here and there.
Willa stared at her for a long moment as she lead back to her old room, for some reason the mindless talk was penetrating the fog.. not entirely , but enough . She gave a little nod and followed along as Rachel led the way. Not that she had much choice. Rachel told another that came out and with a little cry grabbed Willa in a hug. Then off she went to go tell the girls in the kitchen Willa was back.
" Com'mon then.. Nancy's off ta tell the res.. canna has em lookin atcha likes dis.. " Rachel tsked a bit as she and soon came a couple of others as they all joined in the fuss. Soon she found herself lost to the eager smiles of old friends.