A/N: Hallo! And welcome to chapter three of Bringing Back the Sister! Now, let me introduce you to...drumroll RIVER! Yesh, River will be introduced in this chapter. And she will be followed by...nother drumroll WILL! aplause Alright, no...to the story!
Chapter 3: Enter River/Metting Celia..I mean..Amara
Yes, the night WAS horrible...Terribly horrible. Especially River Glau, who smelt of rum and ale. River was working with her brother for Mr.Swann, to make the ball mre magnificent. River sighed, her tray empty. She took a look down at her attire. She wore a plain black dress with no shoes. She didn't belong at this party. She sighed and set her tray on the table.
River snuck over to teh chairs along the wall, trying to get away form some of teh men harassing her about her red hair. She hid behind one, watching her brother with great concentration. She jumped as someone sat in the chair she was behind. She noticed the fabric of teh dress, when she wasn't working for others, she worked as a seamstress. "Only the reflection knows the difference..." She whispered, still behind the chair.
Celia jumped at the small voice. She turned around and looked down at River. "River? What are you doing here?" Celia had known River since she (river) was a little girl. She(celia) used to watch her. River was a special girl, and Celia knew it.
"Working for the Leader Swan." Was her simple reply. She nodded her head over to her brother, who was filling his tray with great speed.
Celia thought River to be an odd girl, but she liked her all the same.Also, she was the only one besides her cousin that knew about the real Amara's death. Celia looked her up and down. "You know River, you are a very pretty girl. You should be out on the dancefloor instead of behind a chair!" She placed a hand on her chin and looked at RIver again. "You could use a brighter color. Come with me." She smiled, stood up, and took River's hand. She dragged the girl up the stairs and through the doors into teh hallway.
"But! Get caught not doing job and weeks pay will be lost!" River yelled from behind.Celia stopped at her door and River's voice dropped. "Midnight will come...and the ugly duckling will be forced back into hiding..."
"Oh! It's fine River! My uncle threw this ball! So if anyone catches you, I shall be the one punished! Or no one will be!" Celia pulled Rivre into the room and she let go. River sat on the bed and watched Celia walk to teh opposite wall and open the door to a closet. "Aha! I think this purple one will do just fine!" She smiled at River and handed the girl teh dress. River took it and nodded. She walked behind teh changing curtain slowly.
She slipped off the brown dress, reveiling thin shoulders and full breasts. She slid into the dress that was given to her. But when she let go of the sleeves, it fell bakc down to the floor. "T'was like a mouse trying to fit into human clothes!" River peeked her head around the curtain. Celia was back in the closet. She walked over to River once she found another dress. River handed Celia the large one and the blonde replaced it. This time the dress fit RIvers form perfectly. She tied the bow in the bakc herself then walked out. "Tis the color of Iris in the sun." She smiled.
"Now..your hair." River reached to her head as Celia sat her down on the bed and began to pull a brush through it. Soon the mess of locks were in a fine up at the bakc of her head. River stood up when the task was finished and looked in Celia's mirror. "There is a Swan in all of us..." She smiled again as Celia placed an Amethyst necklace around River's neck.
"And now...all you need...are these." She held out a pair of purple jeweled shoes to River. The girl's smile widened as she put them on. "Now, let us be off Miss RIver."
River grinned larger. "Alright Miss Celia...I mean...Amara." She covered her mouth with one hand as she took Celia's arm with the other. And together they walked back down the long corridor to the ball.