Raised by wolves;

Don't be fooled; I was raised by the wolves. Meet Miss Levana Saisset, lady in waiting to Princess Luna of Abdera. Now the moon hangs in full, you know I won't play by the rules.

[thelady-catriona]

"This one was my mother’s, actually. I don’t have many fine things, as I’ve just become a lady in my own right, so I’ve been wearing the few dresses of hers my father saved.", Roslin explained. "How long have you known to sew?"

[saisset-levana]

            "Oh... that is lovely. I'm glad you have that, of your mother I mean. It's special that way," Levana smiled softly, clearing her throat as she thought of her own passed mother. She wished she had a dress of hers, but it was impossible. "Oh, I've known sine forever. I guess you could say the knowledge of it was a gift from.. my own mother."

[brandy-n-soda-blog]

"Very much so, who knows how much those girls at the dress shop would charge me just to fix up the tear." She sighed, "they price things so extravagantly I’ll have to start wearing flour bags." Lilith perked up when she mentioned Luna. "Lady Luna? Are you from Kyrenia as well?” The girl didn’t look like a faerie… he face wasn’t nearly as soft as Luna’s nor did she have that certain grace faeries seemed to have. “Quite the step, were you taken on just for your skills with a needle?”

[saisset-levana]

             "Flour bags, that would be a sight," Levana chuckled, threading up her needle and beginning to work on the hem, the tip of her tongue poked between her lips when she wasn't speaking. AT the mention of Kyrenia, Levana hesitated. "I'm not, no. I am not from Kyrenia," She answered simply, continuing her work and offering no other explanation. "I actually met Luna on some important government business a few years back, and when I made the move here to Abdera... Well, she was kind enough to let me fill the position as her lady. I haven't been there long, however."

[wildwolfphotos]

[mrgabrielsharp]

Elena smiled, although it cost her more energy than she would ever admit. She could imagine princess Luna being friends with a lot of people. She had the pleasure to met her and she was everything a princess should be. “I am happy to hear that.” She looked at Levana. “She was very kind to me when I met her.” Elena started to blush when the woman invited herself to be her friends. Although Elena would love to accept her offer, she was certain that Lucian would not want her to. He would not even want her to tell about where she was living. “I would love to spend more time with you, Levana.”  She sighed and tried to be as honest as possible. “I am afraid however that it is impossible for me to invite you to my house.” It was the truth. “I would however love to come to the city to meet you, if you would want me to?”

[saisset-levana]

            It made Levana feel better to hear the kind words about Luna -- she really hand't known the Princess long, and Levana was naturally a suspicious being. If Luna could put out a good front, she must be kind in genuine. "Oh, that is perfectly alright," Levana answered her eagerly -- it wasn't as if she had the liberty to invite anyone herself up inside the castle, so she understood. "I'm often in the city on errands, when do you usually make your way out? Perhaps we could do our shopping or tasks together. It makes the time go by, at least. It's a bit lonely, don't you think? Going at it alone?" Levana smiled slightly, feeling the new pang of lonesomeness she now had since abandoning her pack. 

[jacobdashwood]

Garden musings I Levana & Patrick

It had been a beautiful morning, and Patrick hadn’t lost any time to find a spot in the palace gardens as early as possible. He only had a few days left in Abdera, and he would need them if he wanted to complete the sketches  he had to bring back to Vaasos. Once again he cursed the fate that had made it necessary to pay attention to such seemlingly small details as costs for the stay in an inn and travel. He never used to care about them in the past.

The details he tried to sketch right now were pretty intricate, and he had lost track of time. Still, he had heard the arrival of someone, and without looking back he could guess who it was. A small smile played around his lips. The girl had been interested yesterday, and her chatter had amused him. He didn’t invite others to watch him work often, but he had the feeling she would enjoy it without annoying him too much. 

Besides… her last remark from yesterday was quite interesting as well. He hadn’t taught others before, but if she would indeed pay him, it could be a welcome extra. When he had finished the first part of what he had to do, he turned around. “Am I already boring you, love?”

[saisset-levana]

             Though Levana already went at her tasks quickly, there was no stopping her today. The letters were written in rushed script, and the horses had been given a brisk trot around. She'd gone quite nearly mad during the harp lesson, and ended up bounding outside to do her embroidery in the garden, where she knew Patrick would be at work himself.

             Keeping quiet so as not to disrupt him,  Levana spread her skirts and sat on the bench nearby to his work station, paying more attention to locating the small things he sketched on the paper out in the real world. Every so often, she'd make progress on her hoop, but more so she was interested in the drawing come to life. 

              "Bored? Me?" Levana asked, a hand going to her heart as if the accusation was ghastly. With a smile, she shook her head. "Not even in the slightest. Besides, I have my own assignment here, anyway," She went on, holding up her half finished embroidery project with a sheepish grin. 

[brandy-n-soda-blog]

Lilith pulled up on her skirt and examined the mended skirt more closely. “Well you clearly have the talent for it,” she complemented. I may not be as skilled with fabric as you are but I know a good mending when I see one.” She chuckled to herself. She had never attempted to use her medical skills on a dress but she imagined it would be quite different. Skin was much thicker than fabric after all. “Different things?” Lilith inquired.

[saisset-levana]

            "Satisfied?" Levana inquired, watching her work be inspected. It had been awhile since watchful eyes had gone over her stitches, and she felt proud she still had the skill. "Well, thank you, very much. You should have seen when I first started, not nearly as nice as now," Levana chuckled, tilting her head. "Yes, I actually am a lady for the Princess Luna, in the castle. A bit of a step from my old occupation, I would say."

[tristanoforilion]

"Hm?" Tristan asked, twisting to look down at the ragged tear in his surcoat. He had no clue how it’d gotten there; he was normally so careful to keep his clothes looking pristine. And it definitely wouldn’t do for him to walk around in tatters. "Yes, please, this is one of my favorites."

[saisset-levana]

                 Levana laughed, and took a seat beside him as she pulled out her travel pouch of supplies. "I did this as a living once, never go unprepared," She explained as she inspected the garment, giving a look up. "At least this time we can't say I'm being a bother, but instead a help."

[brandy-n-soda-blog]

Lilith chuckled, “well you certainly seem ready too,” she said referencing her pouch of thread and needles. “Thank you Levana, I am Lilith.” She watched the girl work, she was quite skilled with her hands, and had no problem patching up the dress even in such unwelcoming conditions. “Are you not a seamstress?” She asked, confused as to why she hadn’t mended a dress recently if she was so skilled.

[saisset-levana]

            "It's nice to meet you," Levana answered, glancing up with a hint of a smile as she focused on her work. In only a few minutes, the rip had been mended up, hardly noticeable. "I hope that will hold better," The auburn haired woman stood, brushing off her own skirts. "Oh -- I was, once, but not now. I like to do different things. If that looks decent to you, maybe I should indeed begin again."

[brandy-n-soda-blog]

Lilith had been walking through the streets as the sun started to fade when a meek voice caught her attention. She looked over her shoulder, surprised to see a ginger girl pointing at her skirt. She pulled at the fabric and found what she said to be true. Damn. It must have caught on something when she went out to meet her client. “Thank you my dear,” Lilith said absentmindedly, still studding her skirt. “If you could my dear.”

[saisset-levana]

            "Of course,' Levana answered, pulling out her pouch of supplies. "I've been thinking of starting up dress repairs again, but it's been awhile," She chatted politely, dropping down on her heels to inspect the tear. "This'll be good as new, in a jiffy. I'm Levana."

[thelady-catriona]

"Oh my, really? Where?", Roslin asked as she looked throughout the skirt of her gown. "I see.. oh what a pity." Ros’ eyes finally met the other woman’s and she shook her head, "No, dear. I couldn’t make you do that. I’ll have someone sew it for me later."

[saisset-levana]

            "It's such a beautiful dress, I hate to see it tattered there by the hem," Levana sighed, but put the topic away. "Have you had it long? I'm just surprised the thread was able to be undone."

[revengethatsoothsthesoul]

Kinnara looked down at her dress and frowned at the small rip in her dress. “You appear to be right,” she said as she looked up at the girl. “Would it take you very long to fix?”

[saisset-levana]

            Bending to inspect the spot further, Levana shook her head. "I don't believe so. Are you in a hurry somewhere?" The woman asked politely, pulling from a pocketed fold of her skirts a small pouch with her supplies. Once a seamstress makes always a seamstress.

[saisset-levana]

                "Excuse me, I beg your pardon, but I couldn't help but notice that nasty tear in your clothes just there," Levana mumbled quietly, to avoid embarrassment. "I have experience in sewing, I could patch that up for you, if you wish."

[mrgabrielsharp]

Elena smiled. “Princess Luna is blessed to have someone like you.” Elena sighed and placed her hand on her belly. “I assume that a lot of people would be jealous of her.” She cocked her head a little bit. “I might be.” She couldn’t tell the girl where her alliances really were. She couldn’t tell her about her life, for months between stone walls, away from the sun. She couldn’t tell her how much she had missed the sun during those days and how she couldn’t imagine being locked in between four walls again. “I am happy we are lucky enough to meet you in your free time.” 

[saisset-levana]

            There was a slight hint of emotion in the woman's voice -- maybe something close to sadness, or a kind of longing. Levana gave her a look, smiling slightly at her kindness. "Jealous, oh, no. I doubt that. She has many friends, and I'm just honored I have the chance to be close to her," Levana answered politely, but couldn't help feel a sense of pride inside of her. Levana hesitated, then gave a look to Elena again. "I don't have any friends, actually. "Maybe I could... come and help you again with sometime, or we can talk like how we are. You're very kind, and that can rare, you see."

[luna-corbray-blog]

With a little shrug of her slender shoulders Luna stood “I think that would be beneficial, I’ll have the cook whip us up a basket of food.” Moving over to the door where a guard was standing she murmured a few words to him and smiled her thanks as he turned to leave. 

Gesturing for Levana to follow her she returned to her quarters which were close to the library and grabbed a wrap for herself to fight off the chill “I think that the Veranda by the pond sounds like a lovely place to eat don’t you?” she asked her handmaiden with a raised eyebrow. 

[saisset-levana]

            Hopping up and bounding across the library to Luna, Levana gave an eager look outside, nodding to the Princess in agreement though she hadn't actually heard the suggestion. If it was outside, she'd be happy. "How splendid," Levana nodded, smiling. 

            Basket in her hand, Levana left the castle, following the Princess to her chosen spot. The food smelled delicious, the scents wafting up through the wicker. "This will taste amazing, and it's so pretty out," Levana began, making small talk.

[theodore-quincy]

"I’m doing well in Calydon. Abdera eh? How is it over there? I’ve never been there before." Theodore grabbed some pastries and wrapped them in a cloth and sat them in a basket.

[saisset-levana]

            "It's, well, it's very beautiful," Levana answered, glancing up at him again nervously. Maybe coming here was a bad idea. "You look very well. How... is it all going? Here?"

[jacobdashwood]

"Working with friends is something that is always preferable, love." Not that he had any experiences it that. He didn’t have that many friends. Leith was the only one he dared to give that title, and they spoke not often enough for both their tastes. But that couldn’t be helped. When they got nearer to the inn, he found out he would like to see the girl passing by when he would be working tomorrow. "You need to understand that I do have to get my work done… but I can always send you away if you are too much of a bother. Company will be much appreciated at some times…" He cocked his head. "Everyone can learn the basics, love… Really being an artists asks for a certain eye and a way to see things differently from most people, but there are certain matters everyone can learn."

[saisset-levana]

            "Not that I would know," Levana responded breezily, but the comment stuck. Levana herself didn't have any friends outside of the Princess, not since leaving Calydon. She laughed, and stopped as they came up to the Inn. "Well, I will come by in the morning, observe you sketch, and be utterly and completely quiet and out of your way," Levana agreed, holding her armful of papers out to him. An idea struck her as she turned around, and she glanced over her shoulder back at him. "Oh, and once you have finished your own work, you'll be teaching me how to do some of it. Please, I'll pay you. Goodbye, Patrick! Tomorrow!" Levana grinned, before turning away once more and dashing off.

[tristanoforilion]

"Like you did with me today?"

"It sounds like a fun pastime; I should give it a try."

[saisset-levana]

              "Exactly like I did to you today. If you ever need pointers in this subject, I can do my best."