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Oden and Martin decided not to tell the rest of the family about what they learned today. Their thoughts were simple, they didn’t want to worry mom and dad. Matthew and Harry wholeheartedly supported their decision. Anne- Marie’s mind was still on the little bunny she left behind and did not pay any attention to the chattering of the adults. She leaned on Oden’s shoulders and fell asleep. “Mom, we’re home.” Oden announced as he pushed the door open. John was also home; he just reached a few minutes earlier. “Dad” They called out in unison as they saw John. “How did it go?” “All done” Oden nodded happily. “Why does my little girl look sad?” John ruffled Anne-Marie’s hair as he looked at her depressed face. “Nothing.” Anne-Marie responded flatly. Joan, Emma and Beth came out hearing the noise. Joan was about to make a rude comment along the lines of Mira mistreatment when Martin’s chuckle stopped her- “Dad, our little sister seems to have fallen in love.” Oden laughed as Anne
Mira and Jack woke up the next day filled with energy and fighting spirit to live life to its fullest with the haze in the deepest corner of their hearts dissipated. Mira sat down to work once Jack set off. She changed her routine to cook dinner and leave it in space before starting work so she could work uninterrupted without worrying about dinner. Alina and Jason kept up with their persistence and came close to 1pm. Mira heard the bell ring but decided to ignore it. She was working on Thomas’s mother’s gown today. She chose to embroider the whole gown with pink lily flowers, a pink lily garden in full bloom 4 inches from the hem of the skirt. Each flower full of life with the the petals done in light pink and hot pink and the stalks inside beautifully detailed with tiny yellow beads. Just as she finished the last flower, she heard the door opening. She came out of face with a beautiful smile which soon faded as she saw the faces behind Jack. Jack blinked reassuringly as he walked
Mira’s and Jack’s world went back to tranquility without having Alina and Jason running to their doorstep every day. Mira finished her designs and the gloves for Almera by Wednesday. She did the same designs that she had done while she was waiting for Jack last week with a twist. The cascading flowers extended to the tip of the index finger with pink beads at bulb of each flower. They cleaned the furs today before soaking it following the same method they did previously and left it aside for the next 7 days. The ones they had washed on Monday were conditioned with oil for the last two days and was ready to use. She folded them and left them in the completed pile in her closed cupboard. Mira finished all her morning work and sat pouting with her hand drumming on the slate stand. This was the first time she had nothing to do since she woke up two and half months ago. She didn’t have to sit long before her brain thought of how to get busy. She remembered the silk and organza cloth she ha
“That is only 2 things.” Almera counted on her fingers “What was the third one?” “It is not a tell…” Mira smiled “It is a show.” She took out the organza package from her basket “This is for you and my soon-to-be brother-in-law. I did the same one for my mother and a different design for my godmother and Jack’s aunt.” Almera eyed her curiously as she untied the ribbon and opened the bag. “This….” Almera’s eyes widened in surprise. She opened the neckerchief and put it on looking in the mirror on the side table… “Oh, look…. This is so clever...” She ran her fingers through the hummingbird. She checked the pattern on the cravat and realized it was a couple’s pair… “Yes, I knew I am clever.” Mira gloated lifting her chin arrogantly. “This is ingenious … the pattern...” Almera kept admiring herself in the mirror. “This will go fashionably with my navy-blue gown.” Her eyes sparkled as she clapped her hands. “We will wear this to the soiree tonight.” “We will be the rage in town.” A
Jack and Mira were passionately engaged in the hot spring when the bell rang disrupting their sweet time. Jack cursed the intruder under his breath while he dried and put his clothes;Mira giggled, her face blushed pink as she hurriedly put her clothes on. “Did I disturb?” Martin chuckled as he saw the telltale signs on his cousins faces. “What do you want?” Jack grumbled in displeasure. “Just to check if my favorite cousin is okay.” Martin slithered chuckling through the opening between the door and Jack. “I am your only cousin.” Jack rolled his eyes as he closed the door and came to take a seat but before he could Martin stood up scratching his head- “Cousin, the chains are in the cart outside.” They went and bought the chains inside. Jack put one of them beside Mira to check. “Very pretty.” Mira nodded in satisfaction. Everything was as she saw in her mind… even the nail head that was made to adjust the chain height which was the shape of rising phoenixes was perfect. “You h
Mira sat quietly through the lively rackety made by the ladies. Almera got to see another side of Mira…. A side she had seen and forgotten on the first day of their meeting. She extended 10 gold sheets towards Mira. “For me???” Mira was jumping up and down with excitement in her head; outwardly she looked like she was about to faint. “Don’t want?” Almera pursed her lips that were curling up and pretended to take back the money… “No… no… I want…” Mira pouted as she jumped up to try and grab the money. “Ha…ha…ha…” Almera couldn’t burst out laughing. Mira looked too cute. “I have something very important for this week’s assignment.” Almera became serious after giving Mira the gold sheets. Mira looked attentively at her. “I have a massive order of 25 ballgowns for the palace.” Almera pursed her lips “We cannot use silk as a material as it is for the ladies in waiting. We cannot use symbols of power or do work with golden, silver, red, purple royal blue or black threads on any of th
“I am curious about this new frame.” Almera tried to get some news from Mira about the new frame design but all she got was a mysterious smile and silence. “We need to go shopping” Almera reminded as they got back to her room. “Um” Mira nodded “Let’s go after Jack comes. He won’t be long now.” Mira looked at the clock needles pointing to 1:30. “Exchanged this for a gold sheet for me please…” Mira smiled sweetly. Almera twisted her lips into a lopsided grin as she exchanged the gold sheet. They gossiped till it was time for Jack to arrive. Almera told Mira the latest gossip she learned from court. Jason was introduced as a target for one of the Lord’s illegitimate daughters. “No… Jason is too proud to go along with that.” Mira knitted her brows, unconvinced. “Don’t get hung on her illegitimate status. She is more favored than the legitimate children.” Almera whispered. “Makes sense.” Mira nodded. “Do you want to …” Almera gestured to a sign that meant destroy the alliance. “No
Almera looked at the work Mira completed once they reached the shop. She was extremely satisfied. She decided the pattern of the dress with Mira before finalizing the model. She drew them on a parchment with her notes for the girls who were going to cut and make the dress. “Are you okay for this week? I can pay in advance.” Almera asked as she gave Mira the next 5 sets. “No need.” Mira smiled. While they were chatting, Tyle came in to announce the arrival of Hawks. Almera waved asking him to bring Hawks in. Hawks had come with two copies of the amended schedule of the contract with the two additional items they had discussed in the morning. Mira signed both copies after reading and handed them to Hawks who placed the Dulstons seal on both before returning one to Mira. Aldrin had already signed the copies. “Madam, young master said that the hanging frames have picked up rage and if you could deliver 2 of them with next week’s order.” “Um” Mira nodded with a smile. Once business w