Mirror (part 8 of 28)
Back to Part 7 Glyn-crossing straddled the ford for the river, the city having
been built on both sides with a great bridge between the two sections.
One was a regal, almost gleaming place with a great castle that towered
over the city, guarding the river to block any military access. On the
other side of the river a larger, more commercial town bustled with
life, it's markets and streets filled with people and carts of goods
moving regularly through the gates.
Lina, Amelia and Naga moved through the crowd, the three women
drawing curious glances as they strode down the town's crowded main
street. "I think I see an inn ahead," Amelia offered, her short black
hair slightly messy from the long trip.
"About time," Lina grinned, picking up the pace.
The inn, called the Drunken Regent, was a well kept up
establishment, filled with a mix of merchant men and women. They gazed
wide eyed as the three walked in, Naga having to duck a bit to get
through the doorway. "Short people," she murmured softly.
"You're not petite," Amelia offered, having cleared the door
easily.
Lina strode on ahead, finding an empty table and then claiming
it for the three of them. They sat down and moments later a young
serving girl arrived, looking at them nervously. "How can I help you?"
the brown haired girl squeaked.
"Ten dinners to start with," Lina crisply ordered, "and we need
rooms for the night."
"Ten?" the girl echoed.
"That should be a good start," Lina agreed cheerfully, "we'll
order some more once we've finished those off."
"Right," the girl blinked a few times before continuing, "but
I'm sorry to say we only have two singles left for the night."
"We can share," Amelia said simply, "we've done it before."
"I'll be back with your food in a moment," the girl said,
shaking her head slightly as she moved off towards the kitchen.
"And bring some drinks," Lina shouted to her as she left.
"I suppose we'll manage," Naga calmly agreed, pulling her long
cloak off and hanging it over the back of her chair. Her simple leather
garb and long sword made her look dangerous, especially compared to the
merchants all around them.
Amelia blended a bit better, despite her entirely white
clothing. There was a gentleness about her, a soft caring despite her
capability as a fighter. And beside her Lina glowed in the bar's dim
light, fiery hair shining as brightly as the gems on her sorceress'
garb.
"Here you go," the serving girl dropped off the plates and three
tankards of beer, watching wide eyed as Lina went through her first
serving of thick stew in moments.
"Thank you very much," Naga said calmly, taking her own plate
and tankard and starting to eat a bit more slowly than Lina.
The girl blushed a bit, looking away from Naga's gaze shyly.
"You're welcome," she squeaked before racing away.
"That was interesting," Amelia said as she grabbed a plate.
"Happens all the time," Lina's eyes were impish as she talked
while still eating, "Naga has quite the way with the ladies."
"Lina," Naga warned her.
Lina smirked, "You should ask her about Carolyn."
"Oh?" Amelia looked over at Naga who blushed fiercely.
"A young lady Lina and I rescued," Naga admitted uncomfortably
as she ate hungrily, "she developed an interest in me."
"And had an over-protective daddy," Lina chuckled. "To protect
Naga's virtue we had to pretend to be a couple," she added.
"That must have been difficult," Amelia noted dryly.
The three ate their meals, talking softly as the evening faded
into night. "Is there anything else I can get you?" the pretty waitress
smiled.
"We're fine," Naga said firmly while pointedly ignoring the way
the waitress was bending over to reveal her cleavage.
Lina fought back a yawn, covering her mouth with a slight flush.
"Could we get our room keys?" she asked, putting some gold down to pay
for their meals.
"Yes, ma'am," the waitress gave Lina a little frown as she
watched Lina and Naga interact.
"So how do we want to do this?" Amelia asked as they walked
towards the rooms upstairs. "Naga and I could...."
"If you don't mind," Naga gently put her hand on Lina's shoulder
as she gave Amelia a smile, "I'd rather share a room with Lina."
Lina blinked in surprise, looking up at Naga's silently
appealing gaze then she said, "Yeah, we usually do share a bed...."
Amelia blushed, looking between them curiously. "Of course," she
smiled cheerfully, "I perfectly understand." They separated as they
reached the doors to the rooms and she added, "Have a good sleep, you
two."
Almost as soon as Lina closed the door behind her she frowned up
at Naga, "What did you do that for? Amelia is going to think we...."
"Sorry," Naga sighed, pushing her black hair back tiredly. She
gave Lina a wry smile, "If I share a room with her I know she'll be
asking me questions about her sister."
Lina nodded reluctantly as she said, "And since you inherited
the original Naga's case of amnesia it can't be fun."
"Exactly," Naga nodded glumly.
Lina looked around at the room and at the small single bed that
awaited the two of them and said, "This is going to be interesting."
Naga made a face, "I could take the floor."
Lina looked at her thoughtfully then shook her head, "It's large
enough."
"If you say so," Naga agreed a bit dubiously. The taller woman
hung up her cloak first on pegs by the wooden door, then began to pull
off her leather vest and shirt off, her stocking clad feet sliding a bit
of the polished planks making up the floor,
'Guess we can't mess up those white sheets,' Lina thought,
pulling her own red cape off. Her blouse and pants came off easily, then
she stacked them up onto a wooden chair. She saw Naga bend over, her
breasts swinging, and looked away with a blush.
Naga slid her pants down, standing there in her underclothes, a
plain set of boxers. She ruffled her short black hair tiredly as she
looked first at the bed then Lina. "You first, I think," she nodded to
the bed.
"Right," Lina slid a plain nightshirt on. She climbed onto the
bed, feeling the crisp sheets over the rough mattress below, then
scooted over to the wall.
Naga climbed on, the mattress bending under her weight, and the
two settled into place. With the small size of the bed they lay close,
spooning together with Lina on the inside. "Are you all right?" Naga
asked her softly.
"I'm fine," Lina answered, blushing faintly. She nearly gasped
as gentle arms wrapped around her, Naga snuggling a bit closer.
"I thought that this would be more comfortable," Naga
apologized, beginning to pull back.
Lina caught her arm, holding it a moment as she turned to look
up into Naga's face. "It's all right," she reassured her softly.
Naga hesitantly brought them close together, both of them laying
snugly together on the bed. "I'm glad Amelia can't see us," she
murmured, "this would just confirm her suspicions."
Lina had to chuckle at that. "You could be right," she agreed,
feeling sleep stealing over her, the days journey telling on her at
last.
As Lina felt herself dozing off she heard Naga murmur, "Sleep
well."
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