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✦ "He got shot in the arm you say? Hmm that means that he is all dirty from battle. We should get him some new cloths and take the ones he is wearing now to mend before we are flooded with people giving us stuff to stitch back together... Though as for your dream I don't know what to tell you. I never was good at interpreting dreams." Mildred said calmly as the girl explained everything that had happened that morning. Vivian had even told Mildred about her strange dream but now she saw that the woman had no clues for her. "Finish me ding that jacket quickly while I go grab a new set of clothes... That boy runs through outfits like a chain smoker goes through a pack of cigarettes. I hope I still have enough in black to fulfill his preference." The old woman mumbled as she went back into the small storage unit next to her room, leaving Vivian to work on a dark green jacket with a long rip along the seam of the left sleeve. The princess had just finished with the article of clothing when Mildred came back out with a black heap in her arms. "Come girl, let's get going before people decide to give us work." ✦
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✦ The walk to Jonathan's office was quiet as the two women listened to the dying sound of battle, and the growing sound of momentary victory. Somewhere along the way Mildred had given her the pile of clothes to carry but the princess still didn't complain. "Youbest be decent boy because Vivian and I are coming in!" Mildred called through the door as they approached Jonathan's office. Vivian tried to stop the old woman from just barging in but Mildred only dragged the princess in along with her. "Mildred this is rude! You wait for them to... My lord you're so pale! Are you sick?" Vivian was going to scold the old woman but she had quickly been distracted by the man who had clearly been in pain. ✦

✦ Reconnecting nerves? A normal routine? That didn't sound like a normal routine to Vivian but the other two seemed to be unconcerned with the matter so she would drop it for now. Mildred seemed completely unfazed by the man's appearance as she grabbed the pile of clothes from the girl before going over to drop them on Jonathan's desk. "You're clothes are a mess. We can't have out leader running around like a tattered mess so change into these so I can take the clothes your wearing to the washers." Mildred said calmly while making a 'hurry up' gesture. "Mildred you can't rush him like that! He looks like he I s in a lot of pain!" Vivian murmured quietly to the old woman who just looked at her curiously. "Fine. Than you can wait here until Johnnyboy does as he is requested because I have work to do. Come back to the room when you're done here Vivian, I'll tell you where to take the bags of dirty clothes that we are bound to get when you do." Mildred left the room after sending a knowing look back at the man all while leaving behind a very confused Vivian. "What just happened?"✦
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✦ Vivian watched as the different tattoos were reveal as Jonathan removed the dirty shirt. A few of them caught her interest like the silver stars with the memorial words, and when her eyes caught sight of his scars she couldn't help but stare at the curiously. "What are those for I wonder..." She murmured quietly to herself as she dragged her eyes back to the silver stars that looked familiar to her but she couldn't place why. She had been so distracted by the markings that she almost missed what was being said to her. "Hm? Oh. Oh I'm so sorry! I'll, um, I'll turn around now!" She managed to stammer out before quickly turning her back to the man, a dark blush lighting up her face as she did so. What is wrong with me?! I was just watching a man undress and all because of a few markings! Oh god I hope he didn't notice but then again how could he not? It's not like I was being subtle! She mentally scolded herself as she ignored the rustling of clothing that sounded from behind her. "So um, the tattoo on your chest... What is it for? What is never forgotten?" She asked quietly, her back still turned towards the man. ✦
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✦ Vivian whirled around and glared at the man a this comment, her face still alight with a dark blush. "W-Why did you start taking your clothes off without warning?! I-It caught me by surprised and the tattoo piqued my interest that's all! Why else would I have looked?" She could have died right then with how embarrassed she was in that moment. She wanted nothing more that to melt into the ground and disappear. If her hand maid had found out that she had openly stared at a man while he was undressing she would of had a heart attack! "H-Hey wait a second! You just brushed off my question! Don't ignore me, I asked a simple question... I know, answer my question and I'll answer any question that you want to ask with one hundred percent honesty. There has to be something that I know that you want to know." She stammered out, willing her blushing face to cool down before she actually did melt. ✦
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✦ Vivian pouted as she gathered up the old clothes to be mended. He was looking down upon her. Her life was very close to as he described it but there were also things others didn't know. Like how she would sneak around and listen in on conversations that seemed important, or how she had found all of the secret tunnels in the castle. Her head throbbed at the memories of the secret tunnel system. She grabbed ahold of her head with one hand while he ushered her out of the room, locking the door as he left the room as well. "I don't know what you're talking about when you say that one day all of my questions will be answered because that is an ambiguous statement. But I do know that you are underestimating what I know and it may come back to bite you in the butt. And since you're so adamant about getting rid of me I will go now... But that doesn't mean I'm gonna give up. I will find out what I want to know, I always do." She quickly winked at the man while ignoring the on coming migrant before running offin search on Mildred. ✦
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✦ "Drop those clothes on this pile. I have decided that we are mending the clothes before sending them to be washed. It's quicker that way and I want a nap." Mildred said calmly, not even looking at the girl as she came up from behind the old woma. Vivian contemplated asking Mildred how she knew that it was her but decided against it. She had more important questions to ask. "Hey Mildred do you know what the silver stars on Jonathan's chest are for and why they say never forget?" She asked as she took her seat a along with her needle and thread from earlier before picking up a pair of socks. "The stars are the rank of his father. The tattoo is a memorial. Why do you ask?" Mildred asked, listening to the girl as she described all of the tattoos and scars that she had seen on Jonathan before going into their conversation about her question and lack of answers. "That brings up a new question. What happened to his arm? I saw all of the scars from where his arm used to be but I don't know what happened." Mildred went silent at her question, showing Vivian that she wasn't going to answer anymore questions. "Why do you both have to be so mysterious?" She sighed defeatedly before focusing completely on her work. She try asking the old woman again later. ✦

✦ Mildred finished off the last of that day's mending with a sigh as she threw a pair of pants onto the finished pile. "Child I'm going to help you load all of this into bags and then I want you to take the bags down to the washers. They are down on the first floor near a large storage unit. I'm sore Jonathan has shown you at least that much." Mildred said calmly as she tried to stand up, only to have Vivian force her to sit back down. "I got it Mildred. You just sit back and relax. You look exhausted." The princess ordered, concern etched into her face as she kept the old woman down. "Fine, but at least let me up so I can go lay in my own bed and rest." Vivian immediately gave into her request before she began shoving the now mended cloths into large cloth bags while Mildred went into her room for a nap. Vivian had three large bags filled with clothing ready for the washers by the time she was done stuffing the bags. They weighed a lot but she still strapped two of them to her back while holding onto the the third before winding off in search of a flight of stairs that could take her down. ✦
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✦ It had taken her almost an hour to do so but she did eventually find the door to the washers. Just like with the storage unit from yesterday there was a peg on door. This time she didn't hesitate in putting the bags on the peg and leaving them behind. What now? Mildred doesn't need me again until later and I can't just wander around aimlessly... I wonder if Jonathan is still in that storage unit he was talking about? Maybe I'll finally get to see what's inside!" She thought excitedly as she went off in search of the large storage unit. True to her word, Mildred had not been lying when she said that it was close to the washers. Vivian had run up to the door and quickly knocked on it, her knuckles barely making a sound on the think door. "Jonathan it's me Vivian! You told me that I could come by remember?" She called through the door hoping that he was in there. ✦

✦ Vivian looked around at how big it was inside of the storage room. There was a lot more room than she had expected and from the looks of it there was more to the room but before she could take anymore time to look around her eyes landed on Jonathan. "Its huge in here! What is this place... Are you alright?" Upon closer inspection she noticed that his eyes were puffy and red from crying. Without even thinking about what she was doing she went over to the man and pulled him into her arms, an act that Maria had done for her countless times when she was distressed. "If I'm the one that upset you I'm sorry... I won't ask any questions right now so just do what you need to, to make yourself feel better." The words came naturally as she thought back to her hair maid, a pang of sadness striking her heart as she remembered how distressed Maria had been when Jonathan had spirited her away. Though despite this she couldn't bring herself to let go of the male that needed some kind of comfort. ✦
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✦ "Why are you thanking me. I'm just doing what Maria or Mildred would have done in this situation. Really you all are so weird... Or is it me that's the weird one?"Her last question was aimed more at herself as she tightened her grip on the man. She never realized how big Jonathan was until now, or was she just small? But now with the top of her head barely at level with his shoulders she realized that he could over power her just as easily as a cat over powering a mouse. Though surprisingly this didn't concern her. If he was going to harm you then he would of done so by now, and he definitely would not of allowed you to hug him... Oh god I am holding a man! The thought made her push away from the other quickly causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards onto her behind. "I am so sorry about that! I didn't think before I acted. Next time I will think first before I decide to make a fool of myself." She apologized quickly, a dark blush spreading across her face as she avoided looking up at Jonathan. ✦
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