True to his word, Xenograg worked all winter with Erwyn's growing "magical" powers as well as refreshing her on combat and self defense skills. After one particularly grueling lesson, Erwyn returns to her own quarters. Seeing her personal servant, Arabella, she groans and orders a bath. Erwyn carefully strips off her "practice garb' (a simple tunic and breeches) Once the bath is filled, she climbs into the tub' easing herself down with a soft sigh of contentment.
"Working with "Ada" again?" Arabella asks as she pours water down Erwyn's back and starts to soap it.
"Yes, today he tested me against one of his prized worriers. He was strong, it took all I could muster but I finally bested him."
"Was he handsome?" Arabella asks with a little giggle. Erwyn smiles.
"He towered over me, shoulders out to here." Erwyn stretches her arms out wide. "With dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, a broad chin....yes, he was handsome."
"Maybe he let you beat him." Arabella softly teases. "A tender young slender thing like you."
"I don't think so. I got a work out with this one. He seemed genuinely surprised when I beat him. Finally."
The rest of the bath consisted of small gossip of the castle's never ending little dramas. After her bath she dresses in a simple gown of silver grey, and eases into her arm chair in front of the fireplace. Arabella starts to brush Erwyn's long bright blonde strands of hair. A knock is heard on the door. Erwyn takes the brush from Arabella's hand and started to brush her hair herself while Arabella answers the door. Rose stands there, her hands in her apron pockets.
"Sorry to bother you, but your mother would like you to see her. She's in her apartments."
Erwyn sighs. "Tell mother I'll be right there as soon as I am done dressing."
"Yes M'lady." Rose answers with a small curtsy and leaves . "Probably wants to know how things are going with the Baron.? Erwyn says with a soft moan. She was tired. all she wanted to do was rest. After her hair was braided and slippers on her slender feet she takes her leave of Arabella and heads for her mother's apartments.
"Working with "Ada" again?" Arabella asks as she pours water down Erwyn's back and starts to soap it.
"Yes, today he tested me against one of his prized worriers. He was strong, it took all I could muster but I finally bested him."
"Was he handsome?" Arabella asks with a little giggle. Erwyn smiles.
"He towered over me, shoulders out to here." Erwyn stretches her arms out wide. "With dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, a broad chin....yes, he was handsome."
"Maybe he let you beat him." Arabella softly teases. "A tender young slender thing like you."
"I don't think so. I got a work out with this one. He seemed genuinely surprised when I beat him. Finally."
The rest of the bath consisted of small gossip of the castle's never ending little dramas. After her bath she dresses in a simple gown of silver grey, and eases into her arm chair in front of the fireplace. Arabella starts to brush Erwyn's long bright blonde strands of hair. A knock is heard on the door. Erwyn takes the brush from Arabella's hand and started to brush her hair herself while Arabella answers the door. Rose stands there, her hands in her apron pockets.
"Sorry to bother you, but your mother would like you to see her. She's in her apartments."
Erwyn sighs. "Tell mother I'll be right there as soon as I am done dressing."
"Yes M'lady." Rose answers with a small curtsy and leaves . "Probably wants to know how things are going with the Baron.? Erwyn says with a soft moan. She was tired. all she wanted to do was rest. After her hair was braided and slippers on her slender feet she takes her leave of Arabella and heads for her mother's apartments.