Once Upon A Dream

Dawn Spindle ☆ 24 ☆ Resident of Storybrooke

[bellethelionheart-blog]

“Thank you.” She thought the woman had a similar demeanor to her own. Kind, caring, level headed…. she wasn’t sure why in the short interaction they’d had but perhaps it was the way she held herself. “I’m not… I moved here … about a year and a half ago, I believe.” She wasn’t quite sure but she knew she’d been locked away for some time, so it was at least a few months past a year an dhalf a year seemed like a good guesstimate. “Are you?”

[auroraofdawn]

Dawn hesitated for a moment, unsure about what she should tell Belle. “I’m not,” she decided to answer eventually. She hesitated some more before adding, “I just arrived a few days ago.” It wasn’t a lie, she thought, and she didn’t want to bother Belle with her story. She already found it bothersome enough that everybody at the hospital knew about it. “I’ve been staying at Granny’s Inn; she’s a very kind woman,” Dawn added with a smile. “If you don’t mind me asking, what made you want to move here?” she asked, bringing her orange juice to her lips and taking another sip.

[bellethelionheart-blog]

Belle smiled gently at the other woman. She remembered looking over the breakfast selection for the first time, it was intimidating- having all of those selections laid out in front of you. “They’re very good.” She nodded, she enjoyed the blueberry waffles,muffins…. just about anything that this place made was quite good actually. “I’m Belle, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” It was frankly, a pleasure to meet anyone still. It was an adjustment going out, leaving the Jolly Roger.

[auroraofdawn]

Dawn’s smile grew slightly. “Belle, that’s a lovely name,” she replied. She took a moment to observe the woman sitting next to her. She looked very kind, Dawn thought. “Are you from Storybrooke?” she inquired, curious to learn a bit more about her. After all, she hadn’t had the chance to meet many people since she woke up.

[theycalledmehook-deactivated201]

“I’m sorry to hear that.” Killian’s brow rose, his expression unable to mask his surprise. He wasn’t as shocked that she had been in a coma, but more so that this was the second person he’d met in Storybrooke robbed of their memories without any memories to replace them. Keeping the mood light, Killian grinned. “Well, it’s a good thing you’re awake to enjoy life now, innit?” 

Nodding at her, Killian chuckled. “Aye. Though I think that you’d be surprised at how little of this world that I’ve seen.” he told her, unsure about the similarities between his realm and this one.

[auroraofdawn]

“I suppose, yes,” Dawn replied with a small nod. She was grateful to be awake, but she did find it very difficult to find herself all alone, with no memories of who she was before and no friends or family. 

“Well, you must have seen a lot more than most of the people in this town. I don’t think many of the people I’ve met have ever left Storybrooke,” she answered, trying to think back to the conversations she had had with some of the hospital staff. No, she couldn’t recall anyone ever saying they’d left the small town. “You must at least have seen some amazing sights.”

[auroraofdawn]

Belle glanced up when she heard a sigh, curiously regarding the other brunette scan the menu. She hadn’t met many people since her release from the asylum. So, when the woman spoke Belle couldn’t help but lean forward just a bit to catch her attention. “The Blueberry ones are delightful- I think they used the last of the in season local blueberries too so they’re even better than usual.”

Dawn couldn’t help but be slightly surprised when the woman sitting next to her answered her. She hadn’t realized she had been voicing her thoughts. She looked up, her lips curving into a soft smile. “Well, then, I suppose I’ll have to give them a try,” she replied just as the waitress came to take her order. “I’ll take the blueberry waffles, please,” she answered before turning to the woman sitting next to her. “I’m Dawn,” she smiled.

[theycalledmehook-deactivated201]

“What do you mean?” he asked, tilting his head at her inquisitively. That was one question answered. It was uncommon for newcomers to get into Storybrooke, so Dawn being a resident made more sense. However, her not being familiar with the town brought up another slew of questions.

Her question made him rethink his words, trying to best tell the truth without giving himself away. He hadn’t had to explain his occupation to many people here in town yet. “Something like that…” Killian told her, painfully aware of his vagueness. Pirate wasn’t exactly a legitimate lifestyle choice in his world, even less so in this one. “You could say that my fiance and I are just sailors. For now, at least.“

[auroraofdawn]

“I...” Dawn started before biting her lip and sighing softly. “I’ve been in the hospital for the past few years.” She looked up at him, smiling sadly. “In a coma.”

Dawn tilted her head upon hearing Killian’s answer. “A sailor? Really?” she asked with a smile. “You must have been all around the world!” She felt her curiosity rise, and resisted asking a myriad of questions about the sights he’d seen. 

[auroraofdawn]

Dawn let out an exasperated sigh before folding putting away the newspaper she’d been looking at. She took a sip from her orange juice, and went back to looking at Granny’s’ breakfast menu. “Blueberry or chocolate chip?” she whispered to herself, trying to decide which type of waffle she’d try this morning.

[theycalledmehook-deactivated201]

Killian shrugged. “Just curious. New people are given a bit of extra attention.” He wondered if the mayor would know who the woman really was, or if Dawn’s counterpart was another mystery. “I actually live at sea. I simply visit Storybrooke to fill up on supplies from time to time. It is quite the town though. I have no doubt you’ll fit right in, lass.” 

[auroraofdawn]

“Oh, well...” Dawn hesitated for a small moment, unsure of whether she should tell Killian about her coma. “Technically, I’m not new to town... I’ve been here for some time now,” she said quietly, waiting for a reaction. She was surprised to hear Killian wasn’t from Storybrooke. “Really? Are you a fisherman?” she inquired, although she didn’t think he looked much like a fisherman.

[theycalledmehook-deactivated201]

Killian rose a brow, his curiosity piqued at yet another new person in Storybrooke. Things were getting even stranger than the usual Storybrooke strangeness. Her explanation was intriguing to say the least, but he didn’t want to push the stranger into giving more information than she deemed necessary. The pirate took the woman’s proffered hand, offering a smile. “A pleasure. I’m Killian. Killian Jones.” 

Killian began to lead the way to the diner he knew so well, his hand scratching at the back of his neck. “I don’t suppose that you’ve met the mayor yet, have you?” he asked her, mostly out of curiosity.

[auroraofdawn]

Dawn was a bit surprised by Killian’s question, wondering why he was inquiring about the mayor in particular. “I haven’t,” she answered, reflecting on the fact that all the people she’d met in Storybrooke so far were nurses and doctors. “Why?” she added, wondering if there was anything she needed to know about the mayor.

As they were walking, Dawn looked at her surroundings, attempting to familiarize herself with the small town. “Storybrooke seems like a very lovely town,” she told Killian, looking up at him. “Have you been living here for long?”

[theycalledmehook-deactivated201]

Hook stopped in his tracks at the unfamiliar voice that spoke to him, turning around to note who it was. The face he didn’t recognize, but she didn’t appear to be a goon of Regina’s or the Crocodile’s. Though after meeting August, the cheeky fellow who seemed to know about the land before the curse, he didn’t take anyone for granted. She seemed like an ordinary citizen, but he was still wary. Still, it was never to be said that he wasn’t a gentleman. “Granny’s? I’m just on my way there, actually. I can show you the way, if you’d like?”

Taking her there wasn’t too unfeasible.  He’d been frequenting Granny’s and CuriosiTea more often than not, convincing himself that he was canvassing the town rather than indulging his penchant for this modern world’s cuisine. He knew the path like the curve of his hook. That did raise the question of how someone could get so turned around in a small land such as this one. “Are you.. new to Storybrooke?”

[auroraofdawn]

The stranger’s reply surprised Dawn, she hadn’t expected him to be heading to the dinner as well. It did make sense, though, she thought. Granny’s dinner seemed to be the main restaurant in town, and it was almost noon. “Really?” she answered. “I... That would be great, actually. It seems I’m not very good at following directions,” she added, laughing softly.

Dawn couldn’t help but look down when the man asked her if she was new to town. She wished she had a simple answer to give him, but the truth was she has no idea. “I suppose I am,” she replied quietly. After all, she didn’t seem to have any relatives or friends who remembered her from before her coma. “I’m Dawn, by the way,” she told the stranger, holding out her hand for him to shake. 

[auroraofdawn]

Dawn looked around at her surroundings and sighed. She had no idea where she was. How she had managed to get lost in such a small town, she had no idea. One thing she knew for sure, however, was that she was nowhere near Granny’s Diner. She considered going back to the hospital, but the thought of eating another hospital meal made her cringe. Dawn decided her best option was to ask someone for directions. She bit her lower lip before walking up to a stranger. “Hello,” she started, her lips curving into a small smile. “I don’t mean to bother you, but I was wondering if you could tell me how to get to Granny’s Diner?”