Learning a New Life

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Andrea took the handkerchief and said thank you as she cleaned up around her eyes a bit. She then told him about what had upset her, which consisteded for the news that Gargou had told her and that her mother died not knowing, or if she had, she had never let on about it.

[Kiknessa]

Lucien blinked in shock, looking at her "Gargou...that crazy old man, is....wow" he sat down processing it "What are the odds that you'd meet him like this" he sighed a little looking up at the stars that were starting to appear in the sky

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Andrea nodded slightly. ~It would make sense though.~. She said softly. ~My mother once told me she didn't think that my grandmother was really happy, and that's why it was so hard for her to be around. Because she didn't want to make us unhappy because she was. She used to tell me a story about my grandmother falling in love with another Phoenix who had to go far away and had taken her heart with him, but I always thought it was just a story. I think my mother knew that her father was not actually her father, or at least she suspected if she didn't fully know.~. Andrea oooked down. ~Either way, she died not knowing who he was.~. She glanced towards him briefly then down at the scars on her wrists and ankles. She rubbed at them gently before she suddenly realized she didn't have the key. ~I am sorry.~. She repeated several times after she found out she must have dropped it when she ran from the dinning hall at lunch.

[Kiknessa]

Lucien laughed a little "Relax, relax" he said looking at her "I trust my staff very much. If they find it they'll bring it to me, it's nothing to worry over." he looked at her "As foe Gargou. Yes, your mother never had a chance to know him, but now you do. He's a little eccentric at times, the years did something to him and i fear humans may have also helped. But he's a good person. I trust him"

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Andrea nodded. ~If nothing else, it is good to know not all my family was taken from me.~. She said softly. She rubbed her arms gently before realizing how dirty she was. She actually started to laugh softly at her appearance. ~My father would laugh if he saw me now. Though if Lune had been here we would both like be covered in mud and twigs.~. She smiled a bit sadly. ~He would always find odd ways to cheer me up.~

[Kiknessa]

~Lune was a good friend of yours, wasn;t he?~ Lucien smiled a little looking at her. He got to his feet and offered her his hand ~Come, let's get inside. I can ask the servants to draw you a bath if you'd like~ he smirked, knowing that the servants loved drawing baths for phoenixes since they didn;t have to warm the water

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~He was.~ She stated softly. ~Though Lune was just a nickname I gave him.~ She stated as she took his hand and let him help her up. ~I....~ She glanced down at herself and then nodded once, finally letting herself take the chance to accept something without thinking of herself as a slave. ~I would like that, thank you.~

[Kiknessa]

Lucien smiled and nodded "I'll ask them to bring some water up for you. Meanwhile I'll have some clothes brought to your room. I did tell you i had proper clothes here and that wearing my clothes would be temporary. Do you have a preferred style or colour?"

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~White.~ She said softly referring to the color of clothing. ~It is what I have always worn so it is familiar to me.~ She stated.

[Kiknessa]

Lucien nodded "As you wish" he said, escorting her inside, using his key to get through the door. By the time they got to her room the bath was drawn and a servant was bringing some fine white dresses for her

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"Thank you, Lucien." She said as they reached her room. "For everything." She went to enter her room but paused in the door way, and glanced back towards him. ~You remind me a bit of him. Of my friend, Wyeth.~. She said softly, finally speaking her friends name. She went into her room and moved to the bathroom to get cleaned up.

[Kiknessa]

Lucien laughed "Wouldn't that be interesting" he watched her go then shrugged and moved off to see if any of the servants had found her key

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Andrea slipped out of her clothing and slipped into the tub, the water already warming to her touch. As she sunk in she sighed softly as it hit the scars on her back that had not been seen. She relaxed back in the tub and closed her eyes. About an hour later she was done with her bath and climbed out, feeling much better. It was the first time she had felt so clean in a while. She moved to dry off and get dressed before moving to walk around her room a little bit, not really tired at that point courtesy of having slept on the ground outside.

[Kiknessa]

There was a knock on her door and Becci was standing there waiting for the door to be opened, her hand in the pocket of her dress

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Andrea moved over to the door to open it. When she saw Becci she blinked slightly. ~I am sorry about running out earlier.~. She stayed after greeting the woman. She invited her to come on, having been putting up the few dresses that had been brought to her.