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The sky was a clear, deep blue as another hot day dawned over Corus. In a private chamber in the nobles wing a fiery red-headed woman cursed violently.
'Of all the Gods cursed things,' she exclaimed, looking at her reflection in a floor length mirror.
Alanna the Lioness, Kings champion turned to her companion, Kel of Mindelan the other Lady Knight. 'What do you think Kel?' she asked making a face at the woman sitting on the floor, propped against the wall.
'They are very…very…um..,' after ten years in Tortall Kel's Yamani mask could hold no longer, she burst into peals of hysterical laughter.
'They're not that bad.' Said Alanna scowling at the younger woman.
It took several minutes before Kel was able to splutter, 'Who are you kidding? A five year old would have done better…they…they…' but it was no good Kel was off laughing again.
'Oh you're no help. What we need is…is… a PROFESSIONAL!' Said Alanna looking pleased with herself.
Kel was making motions with her hands as though she wanted to speak but was finding it physically impossible due to her bout of hysterics. Finally, tears still rolling down her cheeks, she said.
'We should ask Lalasa.'
Confusion played across Alanna's face, 'Oh, your old maid, the one with the dress shop in the city.'
'Yes, I'm sure she wouldn't mind, I think I'll go ask her.' Said Kel, wiping her eyes and using the wall to pull herself to her feet.'
'I would come..' said Alanna.
'Don't, people might think'
'GET OUT!'
Kel stumbled from the room chuckling to herself. She found the image of Alanna in her 'Shorts' particularly amusing because Alanna was renowned for being a very headstrong and quick tempered person. So of course, enthusiastic, she jumped right in and cut her breeches into 'shorts' but had then decided that they were too short, and had tried, unsuccessfully to sew some of the material back on.
So the image of Alanna wearing, what resembled…well nothing really, strips of material sewn (badly) together, remained on her mind and she was so preoccupied in her thoughts (mainly of Alanna looking like a prat), she didn't notice a blue eyed seargent and it would appear he didn't notice her either, because they walked smack bang into each other.
Kel staggered back, rubbing her head, blinking at the solid mass she had just hit. Dom flushed bright red, sorry Lady Knig I mean Kel.
'Its ok Dom, I was lost in my thought.'
'Me too.' He mumbled as he walked past her. Kel stared at him as he walked away, he turned, 'See you later,' he called and hurried away.
Dom's p.o.v :
Oh Gods, why do I always seem to behave like a moron, in front of her, normally I'm fine with women, I'm Dom, the court flirt, what's happening to me? Why does she make me act like this? .. Because, said a little voice in his head, perhaps you love her. Maybe I do, thought Dom defensively, but that doesn't mean she loves me back. To her I'm probably just her best friends cousin.
Kel gathered her confused thoughts and carried on walking bemusedly and didn't come out of her reverie until she reached 'Lalasa's Dresses for all occasions.' She smiled as she read a message in the window saying defense classes would be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Kel opened the door and it tinkled gently, announcing her arrival.
'Wait there, I'll be with you in a second.' Called Lalasa's voice from a fitting room.
A few minutes later, a plump woman who Kel didn't recognise walked out of the shop and Lalasa's head appeared around the door.
'Kel!' She cried joyfully. 'I haven't seen you for ages. Us middle class citizens not good enough for you, eh?' She teased.
The two women embraced. 'Sorry Lally, but I've been so busy.'
'I know you have,' said the older girl kindly. 'You keep working and protect us folk, and leave me to the dress making. So what is it, a dashing dress to make every knight at court fall in love with you? Or maybe a silk number, to seduce a certain blue eyed, floppy haired...'
'Shut up.' Interupted Kel, beet red. Kel was oblivious to the feelings between Dom and her, but everyone else seemed to think there was something more than friendship brewing. Anyway I think you can defend yourself well enough. No I came about a personal matter, Alanna and I need your help…'
An hour and a half later, Lalasa tied off her thread with a flourish. She had decided that to cut the shapeless, baggy breeches into shapeless, baggy shorts would be a waste. So she had cut some fresh material, navy blue in colour and sewn them into shorts to fit the two women. They came to just above the knee, (Kel's and Alanna's were different lengths as the red-haired knight was considerably more vertically challenged.) Although the shorts were loose, they fitted nicely and were made of a stretchy material with an elasticated waist so they wouldn't fall down.
Kel looked down at her 'shorts' apprehensively, whereas Alanna was nothing short of delighted, she kept looking at them in wonder.
'I'm not hot!' She exclaimed.
'I'M NOT HOT!'
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