Once Kijani was full of food and drink, she retired upstairs to see her new lodgings. “Oh... it's so... lovely.” Other people would have used the word quaint, but Kijani had always thought there was a bit of an insult in the connotation of that word. While the furniture was simple, it was also very functional. Not a bit of wood was wasted. The scent of the wood was appealing, as well. Now all it needed was a touch of decoration. A vase of flowers, perhaps, or a nice picture to hang on the wall. She didn't know where she would get either of these things.

“You did a wonderful job tidying the place, Feather.” She smiled at the girl before settling on the bed, looking at the window at the setting sun. “What an incredible view.” She wished that there were trees outside her window at home. Instead there were buildings. It wasn't as cozy a morning, waking up to the view of the middle of a skyscraper.

“Please help me get this corset off...” The buttons were in the back, and awkward to get to on her own. “And tell me more about this boy you're so fond of.” Even if she promised herself not to give advice, she still wanted to hear it.