A/N.. Yay! I got one more reviewer, which brings my total up to...two.
But still it means something.Thank you to Demoness Mark (sp?) for recommending my story and to violingirl (sp??) for reviewing!
On with the show,
O0InternationalSecrets0o
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A light shone at the end of the cell, accompanied by the screech of the rusty door. Lily dimly wondered if they were coming to execute someone, and was surprised to see two burly guards accompanied by a nervous young woman enter. She saw the woman wince as the smell reached her nose and place a lace handkerchief over her dainty nose.
"I'm from the Generals household.I'm here to collect the Ladies Thérèse and Lilee?"
Feeling herself being lifted away from the ground, Lily attempted to clear her befuddled mind and succeeded in time to see Thérèse being pulled roughly out of the cell as well.
"You've been released." A gruff voice accompanied by an even rougher grip shoved her along a passageway and into the cool morning air. She felt herself being pushed on the ground and the sound of heavy iron gates being closed.
Freedom.
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Lily sank into the warm bath gratefully and dipped her head briefly under the water, savoring the rich aroma of rose encasing her. Behind a screen she heard Thérèse delightfully splashing about, as if she was a child again.
Soft hands gathered her ratty hair and lovingly worked soap into it, washing away the oils and grime of six months. Another pair of hands were washing her back and arms, and yet another for her lags and stomach.
"Madame!" Lily opened her eyes to see a tearful Ancelin gripping the edge of the bath.
"Oh Ancelin!" Lily wrenched her arms away from the washers, and ignoring ho wet she was, through herself into the arms of her old handmaid. The other girls were dismissed and Lily was washed up by Ancelin alone.
Once thoroughly clean and wrapped in a fluffy robe, Lily was lead to a huge room with a queen sized bed in the centre. She felt herself being tucked in and her wet hair being put in a sleeping towel before drifting into a dream world.
***
Sleep took her for 16 hours and when Lily finally awoke, it felt like being home again. She looked at her hands to see her once broken nails now perfectly manicured, the roughness gone from wearing cream gloves during her sleep. Her feet were much the same and her aches and pains were fading.
A cherubic woman with a cheery face bustled around, ripping open curtains and fluffing up her pillows. Breakfast was brought in and Lily hungrily devoured the fresh croissant and cheese like an animal. Yet the woman just smiled and patted her on the back.
Lily was brought to a makeup stand, and her hair was put up and Spanish rose** brushed across her cheeks. After much pleading, they lead her into the same room as Thérèse and left the two friends alone for 15 minutes.
"Where are we?" Thérèse asked.
"The general's manor." Lily frowned. "I don't know what he's up to but something tells me it isn't good."
The woman came back in and beckoned Lily and Thérèse forward. "You will see the general now."
She led them down a long hall and down two flights of stairs. She knocked on the door three times and, without waiting for an answer, opened the door and lightly pushed Lily towards the door.
Lily grasped Thérèse's hand and stepped into the room.
A/N
A wee bit of a cliffy! But I did this so maybe I'll get more reviews? I'm not sure how my mind works, ANYWAY
R+R
I'll post soon (
O0InternationalSecrets0o
**17 century blush
But still it means something.Thank you to Demoness Mark (sp?) for recommending my story and to violingirl (sp??) for reviewing!
On with the show,
O0InternationalSecrets0o
***
A light shone at the end of the cell, accompanied by the screech of the rusty door. Lily dimly wondered if they were coming to execute someone, and was surprised to see two burly guards accompanied by a nervous young woman enter. She saw the woman wince as the smell reached her nose and place a lace handkerchief over her dainty nose.
"I'm from the Generals household.I'm here to collect the Ladies Thérèse and Lilee?"
Feeling herself being lifted away from the ground, Lily attempted to clear her befuddled mind and succeeded in time to see Thérèse being pulled roughly out of the cell as well.
"You've been released." A gruff voice accompanied by an even rougher grip shoved her along a passageway and into the cool morning air. She felt herself being pushed on the ground and the sound of heavy iron gates being closed.
Freedom.
*****************************************
Lily sank into the warm bath gratefully and dipped her head briefly under the water, savoring the rich aroma of rose encasing her. Behind a screen she heard Thérèse delightfully splashing about, as if she was a child again.
Soft hands gathered her ratty hair and lovingly worked soap into it, washing away the oils and grime of six months. Another pair of hands were washing her back and arms, and yet another for her lags and stomach.
"Madame!" Lily opened her eyes to see a tearful Ancelin gripping the edge of the bath.
"Oh Ancelin!" Lily wrenched her arms away from the washers, and ignoring ho wet she was, through herself into the arms of her old handmaid. The other girls were dismissed and Lily was washed up by Ancelin alone.
Once thoroughly clean and wrapped in a fluffy robe, Lily was lead to a huge room with a queen sized bed in the centre. She felt herself being tucked in and her wet hair being put in a sleeping towel before drifting into a dream world.
***
Sleep took her for 16 hours and when Lily finally awoke, it felt like being home again. She looked at her hands to see her once broken nails now perfectly manicured, the roughness gone from wearing cream gloves during her sleep. Her feet were much the same and her aches and pains were fading.
A cherubic woman with a cheery face bustled around, ripping open curtains and fluffing up her pillows. Breakfast was brought in and Lily hungrily devoured the fresh croissant and cheese like an animal. Yet the woman just smiled and patted her on the back.
Lily was brought to a makeup stand, and her hair was put up and Spanish rose** brushed across her cheeks. After much pleading, they lead her into the same room as Thérèse and left the two friends alone for 15 minutes.
"Where are we?" Thérèse asked.
"The general's manor." Lily frowned. "I don't know what he's up to but something tells me it isn't good."
The woman came back in and beckoned Lily and Thérèse forward. "You will see the general now."
She led them down a long hall and down two flights of stairs. She knocked on the door three times and, without waiting for an answer, opened the door and lightly pushed Lily towards the door.
Lily grasped Thérèse's hand and stepped into the room.
A/N
A wee bit of a cliffy! But I did this so maybe I'll get more reviews? I'm not sure how my mind works, ANYWAY
R+R
I'll post soon (
O0InternationalSecrets0o
**17 century blush