Veragwen awoke the next morning a bit concerned. She hadn't slept well due to a nightmare. She couldn't remember much of it, but it was jarring. She held a hand to her head, as it was throbbing. After a moment she got out of bed and grabbed a tonic her father taught her a as a child to help with aches and pains like this. After she went about cooking up a quick breakfast. Vera was a decent cook. She wouldn't go making a profession out of it, but she could do it pretty well. She wondered if Kest liked a woman that could cook for him....Probably, since most men do. Then again Kest wasn't most men. She wondered if he would cook for her instead. Then decided that they would probably just split it.
After she finished, she put extra care into making herself fresh and pretty for Kest. Taking a long scented bath so she smelled nice and brushing her long, curly hair more times than usual. Vera had some makeup, but she tended not to use it. Did Kest like a little makeup? He was already enarmoured with her, so perhaps he was more of a natural guy. She wanted to look her best for him, though. She changed into her guards clothes, and put on a little bit of blush, and a little bit of a colorless, glossy substance on her lips that her father had made. If Kest didn't like it she could always wipe it off. She was also worried that nightmare she had might be marring her beauty for him.
She sighed and strapped on her sword belt and shield and went outside to tend to her gardens. Nothing heavy, mostly just checking on them and giving them some water. After that she headed deeper into town to to her duty as a guardswoman. This early people were probably still getting ready for the day, so Veragwen offered to help them set up.
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Elayna sat on her stage waiting for preperations for the day to finish. It was too dark for her to dance. She wore a different dress today. Again matching the day. She spotted the "Guard Captian", Veragwen. She noticed the woman had put on a little makeup for her new boyfriend. "Aw, look how cute~" she said, "Trying to be all pretty for your new man, but you really don't need it, darling. You're beautiful just as you are."
Vera blushed and smiled back, "Not as much as you, Lady Elayne. You've also got those curves, and you carry yourself so elegantly. A stick like me could never....entertain people like you do. Sometimes I wish I was more like you."
Elayna waved her hand dismissively, as she returned to her set, "Oh, what nonsense. I certainly wouldn't call you a stick. You're just the right amount of curviness and slenderness. And you could dance if you tried!" she said with a wink. "Come by sometime if you like."
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