As we all freeze in place as well as me I am dead silent. She runs down the stairs and hurries to me wearing a white dress with flowers.
"Stop this Zara!"
She looks at her with a pouty face clenching her fists. As she looks up to this lioness woman the height difference is huge. And the size.
"I am sorry but you know how security regulations are after your kidnapping" she says with bold tone compared to when she spoke to me.
"But-but you look like you are playing around with him! And hurting him as well!"
She really was playing with her food I guess. She had this sinister smirk on me the whole time during our engagement.
"Very well then," she says with her lifting her foot off my tail, " I was playing around with him hehe...But what can I say it was also for your protection."
Protection...more like for fun...
As I am still on the ground the lioness reaches her hand out for assistance. I reach my hand out and I get up from the ground.
"You faired better than others have I must say Coda," she says smiling
Better than others? And how does she know my name? Did Lissa say the name of her Chaperone she wanted to everyone?
I get lifted up by the lioness with a single arm and I jump up onto my feet. Our hands hold together longer than expected so I release my grip which she does as well. I feel a bit awkward being pinned down by such a large woman...
I then get my attention elsewhere. Elsewhere specifically to Lissa who is still pouty towards Zara. I guess that's her name. Very interesting name.
She looks over to me while Lissa is speaking to her and winks at me. What?! Is she flirting with me? Please no I already have a lot on my plate now I don't need another woman especially a...well strong one?
I then turn towards Lissa and wait for her rant to finish. She would finish her rant eventually.
-4 minutes later-
"Okay then? So please Zara doesn't do this again. I know you like to play around with visitors but it makes the family look bad. Especially since he is my savior..."
She mumbled that last part a bit but I heard it. I then walk up to her smiling trying not to be nice and not cause her stress. Since she does seem to have those emotions quite often.
She looks at me and starts getting flustered a bit but straightens her back up at attention.
"H-hello Coda!"
"Hey," I say rubbing the back of my feathers, "How are you doing especially with these turn of events?"
"Y-yeah...I just uhm. I just was scolding Zara for her inappropriate behavior"
"I can see."
"So why are you here? The ball doesn't start until later in the evening."
"I just wanted to come and visit the place out and scout a bit since I am attending the ball."
Suddenly Zara intervenes in the conversation and speaks her mind
"Oh, so you are coming little boy. That makes things more interesting"
"Huh?" I don't understand what she means by that.
"Ignore her..." Lissa says in anger
"I am fine with giving you a tour of the place now if you like!" Lissa says with perkiness in her voice.
"That would be cool but I think I would like to explore alone if that is alright" Who am I kidding it is likely not alright I am still a stranger and I am inside their house.
"That is...uhm...I don't know"
"It is fine I was just wondering. I will come by again went the ball start!s I am going to go shopping for more appropriate clothes."
"O-okay! Come by again then I will wait for you!"
I start walking off into the doorway and passed the tall Lioness. She gives me another wink as I walk by. Sort of gives me the shivers thinking about that woman.
I start walking off of the estate and head off towards the gate where Arla should hopefully be waiting for me. When I arrive she isn't there however...Where did she go-
I stop and notice a piece of paper on the wall somehow stuck to it like glue without many showings. Adhesive or something.
"Dear Coda, I have left for the hotel. I will be waiting for you to return"
Hmm...Guess she got bored of waiting for me and left early. Thats sad I wish I could've brought her with me but I couldn't...Oh well.
I start walking towards the clothing isles where the marketplace is so I can find some clothes for the ball. I am very nervous since my attire has been very normal not fancy or whatever.
I arrive at a store called "Sunshot Attires" I hope I can find something for myself inside. And not also face discrimination. I open the door and look around and notice a man wearing a grey suit. I notice he is the only one in the room.
I walk inside and notice mostly men's attire in suits and other assortments. I then move towards the front desk to ask a question about getting a custom fit.
"Hey uhm, can I order a custom fit by today? I am sure it is a lot but-"
"Oh yes! Allow us to show you our wares actually!"
We spend the next few minutes showing me the different attires failing to get me to spend a lot of money. I just wanted a custom black suit that is a nice fit for me.
"I just want a custom fit black suit for a ball I am attending."
"Oh, we can do that too!"
He takes my arm and starts taking me to this stool where he orders me to stand still and spread my arms. I then do as he says. It sort of tickles being bare-chested while he measures me but it is also uncomfortable.
-5 hours later-
I have finally finished the measurements and he has been working on my suit for a while. I hope he can get it in by tonight. I have been waiting for a good duration but you can't rush art as they say. Or someone has said at some point.
As I am waiting in the lobby the man walks out with a suit in his hands neatly on a hanger and walks up to me. "Here you go sir!"
"thank you sir I have the payment at the front desk I have to go now!" I say leaving the building and realizing it is better to change here than at the ball and look like a poor kid at the wrong place.
I walk back inside with the puzzled look of the man inside looking at me with confusion. But he smiles at the end.
"I suppose you want to try out your new attire sir?"
"Yes sir...can I change to a different room"
"Yes, over there" He points in the direction.
I walk over to the booth he directed me towards and start changing in front of the mirror. I put on the pants, socks, shirt, tie, and then jacket.
I look at the mirror and I must say I do look like a bachelor and looking like a sexy lizard boy. I can't believe I just thought of that but hey I can't deny I look good for once.
And the whole in my pants fits my tail perfectly in it and feels just right and mobile. Perfect. I can't believe I am gushing over myself in front of the mirror but I really can't stop looking at myself. I should stop before it gets to my head even more.
I step out of the booth and there are 2 new customers in there searching the wares. They look at me and give me a thumbs up. I guess that's confirmation. I then take myself out of the store after paying a hefty amount of 300 silver coins. But it was a suit what can I assume they pay for. They work hard.
I call over a carriage over by the street to get me to the ball since it will likely start by the time I get there. A cart comes over and I hop in no time and we start heading to the MArrygolden estate for the ball.
"So you looking quite fabulous must I say sir. Special date may I ask?" the drive mentions
"Eh, sort of but it is a party so wanted to look my best for it"
"Ah, special occasion then. Well hope it goes well then"
"Yeah, me too" I say leaning over the side of the cart with my hand hanging over the side.
OH shit, I just realized I left my normal clothes in the store... Fuck...Well, I got more at the hotel so it doesn't matter. I just hope I look good as I think I am at this party. Wouldn't want to look bad. Especially for Lissa. Since she invited me as a guest personally.
I arrive and there are other carriages in front of me already in a line slowly getting off there own likely personal carriages. I decide to take my chances and just get off and walk over instead of waiting in a long car line basically.
I get off and pay the man and start walking towards the gate checkpoint where I hand over the pass that was given to me. The guard takes a look at me and recognizes me and laughs a bit. Probably heard gossip about how Zara threw me around like a sack of potatoes.
"Welcome back sir, hope Zara doesn't make a fool out of you again eh? Hahaha." he definitely knew what happened since he just told me.
I walk inside the gate while some call out the fact I am already getting ahead of the line by walking. I guess they are to rich for walking I suppose. As I walk I notice behind me some of the guests in there carts start getting out as well. Likely doing it as well to get ahead of the long line.