"Clarke come on we have a week until we have to be at the convention. We should explore, get to know their culture here and see everything we can. We're going to be here for three months. Well not here but out in the jungle." Octavia continued on losing her best friends' interest in the conversation as Clarke tried to read the map they had gotten once they entered this area. They were a million miles from any sort of civilization. Clarke finally gave in." Okay O! what would you like to see while were here?" Octavia's eyes widened in surprise that the blonde finally was giving her, her way." What happened to these lands are dangerous and we shouldn't be out too much." Clarke rolled her eyes." DO you want to explore or not?" Octavia nodded eagerly." Well we can start by trying to find this little restaurant called Wood's inn. Apparently, it is own by the commander's family. Octavia went on a rant about the Queen and how she was supposed to be the hottest thing ever. Clarke shook her head." Sometimes I question if you are truly the gay one O!" Octavia just shook her head." Just trying to help you. Can you imagine dating a Queen?" Clarke pushed her lightly in the arm. Suddenly her other best friend emerged from their room stretching." Who is dating a Queen?" Raven asked confused. What had she missed during her nap.
" No one Raven, Octavia is just gushing over their commander here. Plus, Octavia that will never happen as we will be in isolation for three months before returning to the states." Octavia nodded." Yeah, yeah. Well we definitely are going to the Tower where she lives before we leave." Clarke was up for that trip. She was curious to see what that big tower held inside. Taking her best friends hands Clarke gave O a kiss on her hand then Raven's." Thank you both sincerely for coming out here with me I owe you both." Octavia shrugged." You would do it for us." Clarke nodded." Sure would."
Finding the little inn was harder than they could have imagined since none of them spoke the language they called 'grounder' but really was known as trigedasleng. Clarke new a few phrases but nothing that was going to help them out now. Suddenly they came by a woman in what looked like 'warrior' clothing. Was she in the army? Clarke thought as she tried not to stare.
"Could you tell us how to get to the Wood's inn?" Raven asked hoping this woman knew English. The dark skinned, dark-eyed woman nodded but never said an actual word. The girls closely followed the woman until they reached the end of the road. All three looked at the sign hanging over the door saying 'Heda Wood's inn' all three smiled very grateful to the woman.
"Thank you." All three said in unison. The woman just nodded and watched them go into the inn curious of whom they were and why they were here. Once the women were in the restaurant Indra went straight to her Heda and informed her of their new outsiders.
"Well are they a danger Indra?" Indra huffed like any of the three women could really do any danger. They were just really annoying how much they talked and giggled. "No." Heda relaxed. She had been in a council meeting most of the day and she was exhausted." I am going out to the garden." She announced before she walked out of the room leaving the woman alone lost in thought.
Lexa loved these very rare moments she was 'free' if that is what you want to call it she got to appreciate beauty and her home. Her guards would give her, her privacy when she was in her garden. This place was her piece of heaven. A long time ago this place was just a dream and now as she looked around the garden she smiled thinking of that special person that told her 'Alexandria one day this place will be surrounded by beautiful colors.' Lexa pushed the memory down as tears threated to spill out as she gave the garden one more look over." Oh Costia." She whispered before she heard a few foreign voices from the other side of the garden. Lexa quickly ran to the edge to get a view of the visitors. These had to be the visitors Indra was telling her about. Three women around her age. All looked carefree but the middle blonde that held a map out in her hand and although she was singing with the other two she was the one navigating Lexa realized. She was speechless how beautiful this woman was. she had never seen that shade of blonde hair around here. When she looked up Lexa could see her eyes were dark but she wasn't close enough to see exactly what color.
"Guys this is the tower." One of the girls announced. The other two in unison said 'wow' looking straight up how tall the tower was. Lexa, herself sometime gave the same reaction when she looked up at the massive tower.
"The commander is in there." The girl whom had announced this was the tower informed." I wonder what she looks like?" The shorter of the two dark haired women on the blonde's left thought out loud as the blonde shook her head." I don't know but I wonder if they do tours." Suddenly like it was fate the three were faced with the same dark skinned- static looking woman as before, that had helped them find the inn. Clarke's eyes lightened up. "Hey you again." Indra huffed." Not these three again. Did they ever go away?" she thought on her way to the garden to speak to the commander." Does the tower allow tours?" Indra didn't understand what they wanted with the tower. Clarke could see she was confused." Does the commander allow people to go in the tower?" she tried rephrasing her question not knowing how to say what she needed to in grounder language as she pointed to the tower.
Unbeknownst to the four the commander was watching the reaction amused. She knew what the visitors wanted and she thought it was amusing how much they were annoying one of her best warriors. Shaking her head, she decided to help the stressed girls and her warrior.
Indra turned to see the commander beside her she straightened her back instantly. The blonde didn't hesitate as she turned her interrogation on the brunette. Indra held her breath not sure how the Heda would handle the demanding outsiders.
"what is it you want?" All three women seemed to relax realizing this woman spoke English." A tour, does the Queen or commander allow people inside the tower?"
No, they really didn't do 'tours' since only warriors and people of importance came into the tower by Heda's permission or request only but as she observed the middle woman she wanted to get closer to for some reason she knew she couldn't deny her anything she requested. It was like her body was drawled to her for some reason as their eyes locked Lexa's breath was taken away from her body instantly. The most beautiful shade of blue looking straight into her green eyes. The girl didn't want the moment to end as well as they both stared at one another. The Latina nudged the blonde in the shoulder." It's starting to get dark we should head back." Lexa listened intently trying to figure out where the outsiders were staying. "Yes, to the tours. First thing in the morning the commander lets outsiders in. what is your name?" Clarke beamed as did Octavia who jumped excitedly beside the blonde. The other dark haired woman didn't seem to care either way. "Clarke and this is Octavia and Raven." Lexa nodded at all three. "I will see you tomorrow Klarke."
As the women walked away the blonde turned to look one last time at the brunette with the most stunning green eyes she had ever seen before. She threw the stranger a small smile before her friends dragged her away rushing to get home.
Lexa turned slightly knowing who was standing behind her." Follow them." Lincoln nodded." Sha Heda."