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[colored_gowns]

Since she signed up with Kay, Mrs Strange has spent a fair portion of her time in the kitchen. This seems to be one such portion, as she is bent over the sink, working at washing the dishes left over from the last meal. With the sun and the work, she's lately looked much more the country girl than the society lady, an effect that is only enhanced

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[thesunbird]

Telemakos flashes a bright smile at her as he comes in with a brace of rabbits over his shoulder and a spear in his hand. "Good evening, woyzaro."

[colored_gowns]

"Good evening," she says, smiling in return.

[thesunbird]

"Where should I leave the rabbits?"

[colored_gowns]

"Oh, I-- I am afraid I don't know."

[thesunbird]

"Forgive me," making a little wriggle of a bow, encumbered as he is. "I'll dress them and put them away myself."

[colored_gowns]

"Forgive you? Whatever for? And do please tell me if I might help at all--"

[thesunbird]

"I can do it, if it's all right to use the floor." With only one arm, his knees come into play a lot.

[colored_gowns]

"Certainly. I cannot see why not."

[thesunbird]

So he settles down on the floor with a knife and a bowl, and sets about gutting and skinning the rabbit, with a little trouble.

[colored_gowns]

After a long moment, Arabella kneels down beside him, a little white. "Do let me help."

[thesunbird]

"Oh, woyzaro! I'm all right," flashing her another brilliant smile to reassure her.

[colored_gowns]

She steps back, then, not a little gladly. "What does that mean?"

[thesunbird]

"Woyzaro means lady. Or princess."

[colored_gowns]

"Then you certainly mustn't call me that," she says, laughing.

[thesunbird]

"What's your name?" with his most disarming grin.

[colored_gowns]

"Arabella Strange. What is yours?"