<b>RE: A New Fate for the Twins [Razgriz x Karameida x Serenity]</b><br/><br/>The initial uproar the three of them had caused upon their arrival in the basement had died down. There was of course no limit to the amount of whispered gossip that went through the house, but Hikaru had come to expect that from mortals. They had little else to entertain themselves....at least among the women. She wasn't subjected to most of it however.<br/><br/>Soon after their arrival Hikaru had been asked by the head maid, Laural, to stay in her room until she was properly attired. Which Hikaru could understand, but at the same time it bothered her. She very much wanted to check on poor Mortimer. The healer in her chomped at the bit. But she made herself sit on the edge of the big bed and wait patiently as Laurel and her maids saw to Tsukiko. She took amusement in her twins outrage, though when she responded to her beloved sister, there was sympathy also.<br/><br/><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585">"This world is far different then any of the others.....But we will manage...We always do."</span></i>A small chuckle entered her thoughts.<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585">"You just might have to finally learn patience."</span></i>She teased.<br/><br/>It felt like weeks had passed, so anxious was Hikaru to check on the young man, before Laural came in with clothes for her. Her eyes widened, almost comically, as she saw the pile of fabric one of the young maids was carrying.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585">"Is all of that for me?"</span>She asked, dreading the answer.<br/><br/>"Yes ma'am." The maid carrying the clothes nodded.<br/><br/>Hikaru stood and moved away from the bed as indicated then by Laural. Apparently the young maid already knew she would need help. They had dressed Tsukiko first after all.  For the most part she found the clothes bearable...if a little excessive. But the corset...the corset she wanted to throw out the blasted window! It felt constricting, and seemed to want to cut off her breath. Laural, upon seeing her reaction to the corset, asked for it to be loosened a little. But even then it still felt like too much. By the time they had finished dressing her, Hikaru was hot and breathless, not used to wearing quite so much, or being quite so constricted.<br/><br/>Almost as soon as her bedroom door shut another opened, this time the one that connected to Tsukiko's room, and her twin came running in, voluminous skirts in hand.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585">"They really do."</span>Hikaru agreed breathlessly.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585"> "I feel like this ....corset? I think its called...is trying to squeeze the breath from me." </span><br/><br/>For the first time since entering the room Hikaru actually took a look around. She hadn't even thought to before, preoccupied as her thoughts had been.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585"> "Its alright. Big for a guests room, then again...we were expected."</span>Her eyes darkened slightly as she thought back to the ritual that brought them here, and was meant to bind them to the previous lord of the houses bidding.<br/><br/>All to soon the twins were interrupted by a soft knocking at the door. At the mention of food Hikaru's stomach gave a small growl.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585"> "I'm starving!"</span>She murmured surprised, as she had not thought about food for a very long time.<br/><br/>The next few days were spent learning how things worked around the house. When she could, Hikaru would sneak away for a time and check on the young master. But he never seemed much improved. She would speak softly to him. More to comfort then to get a reply. It just seemed to be a waiting game. He would come around when he was ready. Unfortunately her twin wasn't quite as patient.