Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Gifts (Ryek)

After the third set of buckets of hot water were dumped into the wooden tub she then returned with two buckets of cold water to cool the bath with. She then grabbed two towels and a washcloth and told me if I was ready the bath was. So we walked into the bathing room and I began to undress, thinking to myself that I had better get used to it if I was going to be married to a prince. I was sure that there were maids for everything there. After I undressed I tested the water, adjusting the temperature accordingly with the cold water, then got into the tub. Alexia then washed my hair and I insisted on doing the rest after she rinsed it. I soaked for a little while and then got out. I had just gotten dressed and Alexia was braiding my hair when Kryscht arrived. He walked up to me with his hands behind his back and said, "Ryek I have something for you. I chanced upon it and it looked like it would fit you perfectly." From behind his back he pulls out a black and red dress that looks like it was tailor made for me. I was pretty suspicious that it was too, but thought better of it. What tailor or seamstress could make a dress like this in an hour? Alter? Maybe. I then decided not to think too much on it. I looked at the exquisite dress in his hands and thanked him. I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life.