Her mind finally clicked together as her rose red dress fell in waves around her body. The companions were throwing a party in celebration for heart day as well as the requisition of the fragments, on the 16th of Sun's Dawn. A busy day as the lights were strung, food lay in heaping piles on tables.
Her new home, Breezehome, was covered in fine linens. All of her hidden savings spent on the furnishings and remodels. From her soft bed with silk sheets, to her stone bathtub, the wooden staircase where the ladder was, she was reminded of her home, before she came to Skyrim. Saying goodbye to Lydia, she left for Jorrvaskr.
The patio was glowing brightly, music playing, and couples dancing. She stepped up the stone steps, searching the crowd for other companions. Spotting Villas in a black and white suit, it made her heart race. He looked just as beautiful as the day she saw him fighting against the giant. The day she knew she wanted to be alongside him, and to join the companions.
She leaned against the stone cold wall, watching as Vilkas danced with countless women, her heart aching in pain. Silently, her mind began to wander, and she wondered what would have happened if she hasn't stopped him. Would she have his heart, or would he continue making notches on his bed post?
Feeling her hot gaze on his back, and the familiar feeling of longing, Vilkas made his way over to Eva, before he watched a courier swoop in.
"A letter and a package for you madam. Happy Birthday!"
Quietly she thanked him before opening a small wooden chest. It looked like it came from the imperial city, and silently she thanked her mother. Inside, she found more handcrafted soap as well as a silver locket with a paintings of her parents. A tear welled up as she remembered leaving home, before Vilkas broke her silence.
"It's your birthday?" He asked. Why would she hide such an important day?
"No. What made you think that?" She asked, face unable to hide her lie. Watching the curve of his mouth, signaling he was going to speak, Farkas intervened, pulling Eva away towards the table of food.
"Farkas? Why did you?"
"I just wanted to say Happy Birthday," He whispered before pulling her into a tight hug, his eyes glaring right back at Vilkas. He had seen what his brother had done to the poor girl, always leaving her crying at his doorstep. She moved out of the quarters because of him, all because his brother couldn't handle his drink. Jealousy burning in the pit of his stomach. Watching as Vilkas turned to leave in anger.
She broke the hug, softly whispering "thank you," before she was taken by the sea of people.