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[aswanbyday]

Characters: Odette and Open
Location: Deck 12
Date: Present
Rating: G

[There had been no word on her dress since her foray through the halls of the Elegante naked. It took a few days for the shame and embarrassment she had felt to wear off. And when it finally did, she decided to venture to deck 12

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[only_one_raoul]

[Being away from home, away from a vicomte's responsibilities and activites, left Raoul with an overabundance of free time. There was only so much time he could spend with Christine, and he couldn't think of much else to do.

He's wandering along deck 12, absently glancing through the various 'wares,' when he hears the humming. He stops a small distance from the woman, just listening for a moment, before saying something.]

Bonjour.

[Its easier to remember to speak in English when he can hear everyone else speaking it over the comms. Out on his own, he reverts to French.]

[aswanbyday]

[Odette is humming quite happily. These clothes are all so odd, made from strange fabric. Did women really wear breeches in these other worlds? The princess was absolutely mortified at the thought.

She begins shifting through a pile of dresses when she finally hears footsteps, the sounds of someone approaching her. Odette freezes and straightens slowly. Her heart was racing and she tried her best to keep calm.

After her encounter with Drusilla, Odette is terribly wary of strangers. His accent is familiar. It reminds her of Jean-Bob. But the language was unfamiliar.]

Hello.

[only_one_raoul]

[Well that's not very encouraging.]

Pardonnez-moi. Est-ce que je v--

[His mind catches up with his mouth, and he tries again.]

I'm sorry. Did I startle you?

[aswanbyday]

No.

[Yes.

She pretends to go back to the pile of dresses, crossing to the other side of the pile and in that same movement, puts a considerable gap between her and Raoul.

Sorry, Raoul. She doesn't trust you. But that was no excuse to be unkind to him. Since she really does not know him.]

My name is Odette. And you are?