[color=BC79CB][center][h2][Adorabella][/h2][sub]Bride of [b]Unknown[/b] [@"character player"] and [b]Sister Bride[/b] of Unknown [@"character player"]
Interacting with: Sorrin [@WeepingLiberty] and Kendra [@Vesuvius00][/sub][/center]
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Adorabella turned as another girl approached her.  She was bare chested and proffered her shirt.  Oh no!  What if she got caught.  She would be punished and freezing too.  She went to raise her hand and tell the girl she didn’t need it when the Drakken came to relieve the girl of her clothing.  Now she had a fellow sister in nudity.

[b]"Well. That backfired.  Hi. I'm sorry, I really thought I'd be able to help... But, my name's Kendra. And you guys?" [/b] She seemed sweet and genuine.  Adorabella grinned and held out a hand to shake.

[color=BC79CB]“I am Adorabella and this is Sorrin.  Very pleasant to meet you.  I’m sorry you have to share in my discomfort but certainly appreciate the gesture.  Nudity is nothing new to me but at least now someone can stand tall with me as we are ogled.” [/color] She laughed lightly. [color=BC79CB] “Why don’t you join us for the lessons?  If we sit close I am sure we can help keep each other warm.  I’m not used to the cold.”
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She began to guide Sorrin to their lessons.  Adorabella had to admit it was fun to learn about this alternate religion.  What she really found enjoyable though was the lessons on birthing Drakken young.  Most of it was things she as a midwife already knew.  But there was additional information about herbs and practices for the birth of these large babies that she dedicated to memory.  She wasn’t sure how good Drakken midwives would be considering how Gems were treated.  She wanted to be able to have some control over her own pregnancy.  Not to mention there were a couple of things recommended she simply didn’t agree with when it came to these procedures.

By the end of the day she entered the dining hall with Sorrin again.  She had to coax her friend to eat even a little.  She was sure the pain was taking its toll and she wished the Drakken would do something to help with this.  Did they want the burned girls to die of infection? [color=BC79CB] “Sorrin,” [/color]she said, looking up toward her new friend.  [color=BC79CB]“Would you like to come to my room before we sleep?  I’ll see what I can do about your foot.”
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Adorabella was excited for future lessons.  Learning about this alien world was something that distracted her from her captivity and the cold.  She wondered idly if she would be allowed clothes tomorrow as she picked at a piece of bread and dipped it into warm broth.   Dinner was soon finished and the girls all made their way back to their rooms.  She noticed new clothes set out for her and felt relief to know she would not have to go to breakfast naked the next day.

Before the doors were all slammed shut on them, Adorabella took the time to use some of her fresh bathing water to gently cool and calm Sorrin’s foot.  She gently hugged the girl before she had to go back to her own room.

Adorabella pulled on her new clothes, glad of the warmth she would be provided.  She left her sash behind this time.  After grooming herself she stood at her sliver of a window again, watching the sun rise.  The doors banged open and they were called down to breakfast.  Adorabella walked down with Sorrin and found the meals to be lacking in Gem fare.  She also found Kendra and the two girls joined her at the tables.  [color=BC79CB] “Good morning, how was your night?  I was glad to be curled up and warmed beneath the thick blankets.  And so glad to have clothes again.  Even if they are colorless.”[/color]

While she had liked some of the dishes, she felt Drakken food was absurdly heavy on the stomach compared to the nutritious meals of her people.  None the less, she ate diligently.  She had to keep he strength up after all.  As the meal was drawing to a close the terrify Drakken who had her stripped appeared.  Adorabella immediately rose from her seat before kneeling in the manner they had been taught yesterday.  She listened to the speech about hot springs.  Her eyes widened and a huge smile found its way onto her thick lips.

[color=BC79CB]“Hot springs.  Actual, real hot springs?  Do you think it is maybe a trick?  Oh, to be surrounded by warmth!” [/color] She closed her eyes and sighed, the thought of it was almost more than she could bear.  Who knew such a small comfort would bring her so much happiness.