Great. Just great. This is just perfect.
Here I am needing to pee and this day and age has no sanitary facilities. I could just cry. What do they use … can't remember … no.
Looking over at Tess, who had backed away from me while I screamed, I asked, "Where do you …um … relieve yourself at?''
She frowned at me, seeming to consider if I might be the village idiot.
"My lady there is the chamber pot under your bed, and there is also the larger room for that sort of thing on this floor.''
Yes, I seem to remember shoving a bowl of some sort farther under my bed, to make room for my stuff.
Yuck, you have to pee in one of those things? My life.
Turning to face my bed I asked Tess, "You pee in it then what you just leave it there? That's just gross, it's going to smell.''
"Yes but the servants will come and dispose of it when they come to clean your room. Now if you don't mind I just need one final measurement and I will be done.''
Five minuets later she was walking out the door promising that the dress would be done in time for dinner. Leaving me the rest of the day to decide if I wanted to pee in that pot.
Kneeling before my bed I sighed and began to shove stuff out of my way till I found the pot. Bringing it out I just sat there and stared at it … and stared at it.
If I knew that I was going to have to pee in one of these things I would have fought to stay home. I would have never traded a clean, perfect toilet (and plumbing system) for a two-day stay here.
Looking away from the pot I tried to think about anything else. Anything else at all. But sadly when your bladder feels like it's going to explode there is little else you can think about.
Get a grip. Stop acting like a little baby. You are going to be staying here for a while and are going to have to get used to this. Just suck it up and do it.
I don't want to and you can't make me.
At this point I laughed out loud even though I sort of felt like crying. Now let me tell you I'm not one of those girls who cry about everything. In fact I can't even remember the last time I cried, and I have a good memory.
I didn't cry when I broke my finger, that hurt a lot, or when I was forced to leave all my friends. But not even a proper place to pee, now that was almost going to far.
O.k. just stop thinking about it and do it. Put the pot in that corner where you have nothing and pee.
Which, was what I ended up doing. I was so relieved that I tried not to think about the fact that I would probably have to do this the rest of my life.
(For those of you wondering I did use toilet paper and some hand sanitizer after. Like I wouldn't.)
After pacing my room for a little while I decided I would take a nap. Not that I didn't want to explore or anything, because I did I was dying to, but I thought that someone might show me around later. If I went by myself I would probably end up getting hopelessly lost. So bored beyond compare I took a nap.
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"My lady, rise. I have finished taking in a dress for you.''
Opening one of my eyes I found Tess again in my room but this time she was holding up a dark red dress in front of her.
The dress had long billowy sleeves with some kind of fancy golden stitching around the edges. The neck was low cut with more fancy gold trimming. The dress also had a gold ribbon belt that hung down to the feet of the dress.
Yess! This is what I have been waiting for, all the old fashioned clothes.
"You should hurry and change my lady. The king is supposed to be on his way here, he would like to have speech with you.''
Great, that's just great.
Groaning I sat up and held out my hand for the dress. It was really very pretty.
Placing the dress in my hands Tess left the room.
Sliding off the bed to my feet I placed the dress on my bed and started to take off my clothes.
Four minuets later I was admiring myself in the mirror with my new dress on.
Tess was good the dress fit perfectly.
Putting down the mirror I walked over to my bed and put on some dressy sandals that I thought would look good with the dress.
Right when I finished putting them on someone knocked at the door.
Standing up I said, "Come in.''
But the person didn't. They or he really, because we all know who it was, just kept on knocking.
Hmm … he must have not heard me.
Moving to sit on the bed I yelled, "Door's open.''
But he still didn't come in and I know he heard me. He just knocked louder.
Slipping off the bed I walked over to the door and yanked it open saying, "You have hands you know you could have opened the door yourself. It's not like your crippled or something.''
Arthur just looked down at me and said, "A lady always opens the door and never raises her voice unless necessary.''
"Fine, fine.'' I said meeting his cold green gaze.
Hmm … I think he's still mad.
Turning to move away I found that I couldn't. Mostly due to the fact that as I started to turn away Arthur shot out his hand, grabbed my wrist and spun me around to face him.
"She also greats and invites her guests in, asking if they would like some kind of refreshment.'' He said looking down at me, still not releasing my wrist.
Glaring at him I said, "Lovely to see you this fine day. There are other people I would have preferred to talk to but here you are. So the faster you come in the faster you'll leave. I don't promises to listen to what you have to say because I'll be busy thinking how unfair life is, but I'll try. Oh, I haven't got refreshments for you because I just got here myself so you'll just have to excuse me for not having any.''
I finished all this with a big fake smile at him.
He glared down at me and squeezed my wrist tighter.
"Owwee.'' I yelped.
At this point I heard a laugh come from behind Arthur.
Craning my neck so that I could see behind Arthur I found myself looking at Tristum.
"Oh, hey Tristum, I didn't see you back there. You-know–who was in the-Owwe''
Arthur had just squeezed my wrist harder and was keeping it at that pressure.
Sighing I said, "O.k. o.k. Would you two like to come in? I'm very happy to see both of you. You know I think I have some ding-dongs you guys could eat.''
Arthur let go and said, "Better, but you need a lot of work before you could even pass.''
Walking in to my room Arthur went and sat in the chair by the desk. Tristum just came in, closing the door behind him, and stood.
I went to my pack and got out three ding-dongs and handed them each one.
Needless to say they didn't know what it was.
"O.k. you two this isn't that hard, you just need to unwrap them. Watch.''
I showed them slowly and when I was done I took a bite.
Tristum being first to be done took a bite and swallowed.
"This has to be the best thing I have ever tasted!'' he yelled while looking at the ding-dong in awe.
"Yup,'' I said with a proud smile.
Arthur, of course, said nothing of the sort but you could totally tell he liked it.
So for a few minuets there was nothing but silence, while they were both savoring the taste of the mighty ding-dong, so it gave me a chance to look them both over.
Tristum, I don't think I ever described what he looked like, did I? Well he has brown hair that stops a little before his ears. He has grayish eyes and a straight nose. He like everyone else around here is taller then me. At the moment he is wearing a gray vest type thing with a white under shirt that has puffed out sleeves that go small at the cuffs. He also has some gray pants or whatever and some black leather boots that stop a little above his knee. That gray color went well with his eyes.
Arthur was dressed in the same style only his clothing was black with a dark green under his shirt. Needless to so he looked very good in it. But for some reason I thought something was missing only I couldn't think what it was…
When Arthur was done he looked at me and said, "We will be having a feast in your honor. Most of the nobles will be there and you will be introduced to most of them after we dine. You will be introduced as a noble sorceress who has traveled here from a distant land to be Merlin's apprentice and an adviser to me. This will at least take most of the blame for your odd behavior.''
I snorted at that last statement.
"But sadly not for your unladylike ways.'' He said looking coldly at me.
I just stared right back at him.
"I just want you to behave, that is all I want of you tonight. To make sure that you do I have decided that I will be your dinner partner tonight. Which means that I'll be watching you all night, close at hand to discipline you if necessary.''
I made an ugly face at him, which he ignored.
Getting up he made his way to the door, which Tristum had already opened once he saw Arthur get up, but before he reached it he stopped to turn and look at me.
"I'll come by to escort you in about two hours.''
Then he walked out, closing the door behind him.
Dear bob help me!
With a growl I fell back onto my bed.
This is just great; everybody is going to be looking at me, watching me eat…that reminds me.
Getting up from my bed I went over to the window to my backpack. Unzipping it I took out a knife, spoon and fork.
Now where do I put them I don't have any pockets on me. Wait, didn't I bring two purses? Yes.
Looking around the room I tried to remember what I did with them.
I probably put them under the bed.
So once again I went under there and looked. In about half a minuet I was holding one of the purses in my hand. It was black, small and had studs around the shoulder strap.
Standing up I went over to where I had laid the silverware and put them in the bag.
Then I sat back on the bed and waited…. And waited…. and waited some more.
About thirty minuets later I realized that I didn't have any jewelry on, so I went over to my pack and started taking some out to see which would go with my dress.
I ended up wearing a gold chain necklace that had a dark, almost black, ruby in the shape of a heart and matching earrings. My father had given me this set. He really didn't need a special occasion to give me things.
After putting them on I went to my backpack and got out my make up. You know the whole makeup thing eyeliner, blush and the whole rest. I did put some red eye shadow on though.
Looking in my mirror I had to admit I did do a pretty good gob if I do say so myself, thank you very much.
When Arthur knocked on the door I was brushing my hair.
Putting down the brush I grabbed my bag and went to open the door.
"O.k. I'm ready lets go.'' I said.
Arthur though didn't move he stood staring down at me.
"What?'' I asked raising an eyebrow.
He just shook his head and offered me his arm. Taking it I used my other hand to close the door.
"The dining hall is this way,'' he said as he turned to the left.
We walked in silence for a while, walking the torch lit hallway.
At some point he stopped walking and turned to look down at me. The low lighting made his eyes stand out, I noticed as I looked up at him about to ask why we stopped.
"You look-'' he was about to say, but was interrupted.
"Arthur dear you look lovely.'' Said a woman who had just opened her door and was walking out.
Turning his head to look at the lady Arthur said, "As do you.''
Then turning back to me he said, "Serena this is my stepsister, Morgan.''
At that moment she stepped into the torch light, giving me a better view.
She had long black hair that hung around her hips. She was about my height and size. She looked to be around her early twenties.
She would have looked like any other person except she was looking at me with cold violet eyes.
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I'm sorry it took me so long to update everyone. I've been out shopping for school stuff or just haven't been home at all. Sometimes I am here and I just can't go on the computer, my sisters are using it. Or I gave up my turn because I was reading Interview with the Vampire and the Vampire Lestat. I'll try to write more frequently before school starts. Sorry, again.