The next morning, Arya woke up to see Thornin already dressed.
"Good morning, how was your night?" he asked.
"Quite well, yours? It wasn't uncomfortable on the couch, right?"
"I slept well and I was comfortable on the couch."
"Are you leaving now?"
"Yes, I have to be at work. You can go back to sleep, Pim will bring food for you later."
"Okay, have a nice day." she replied.
The days passed on in this manner, Thornin would go to work early and come back late when she was asleep.
The only person she could talk to was Pim.
Arya was dying of boredom.
And then one afternoon, Pim came to the room.
"Arya, you have a visitor." she announced excitedly.
"who is it?" Arya asked.
"Let me call her, hold on." she replied mischievously.
Arya waited anxiously as Pim went to call her supposed visitor. Who could it be? She wondered.
The door opened again and Pim came in with her visitor.
Arya squealed in excitement. It was her old Nanny.
"Nanny..." she hugged her tightly.
"Oh my darling....I have missed you so much." the nanny replied.
"Nanny, what are you doing here?" Arya asked.
"oh you silly girl, I came to see you of course. As soon as I heard Thornin saved you, I had to come see you. Oh my darling girl, I was so scared you were going to die."
"Well luckily Thornin saved me."
"well, I will give you guys some privacy." Pim said as she left the room.
"Oh my girl, I am so glad to see you." the nanny said as she looked at her affectionately.
Arya looked down sadly. "I am so sorry, I shouldnt have done what I did."
"You shouldn't have dear, but you should have talked to me about how you were feeling. Arya, your temper is like bush fire, if you fail to contain it, it spreads and consumes you. Don't let yourself get that angry again without talking to someone, okay?"
"Yes nanny."
"I really wanted to come see you at prison but your parents wouldn't allow it."
"Yes, they were really angry at me. Dad told me I ruined his reputation and mom wouldn't even look at me when they came to the prison to tell me I had been disowned."
"It's okay, I am here for you and I am sure with time, your parents will come around."
"i don't need them, they disowned me and i am cool with that. I don't need them in my life."
The nanny patted her hand. "That's okay dear, this boy Thornin, does he treat you well?"
"Yes, he does. He is nice."
"That's good to know dear."
The nanny dragged the big bag she had brought with her to Arya.
"What is this?" Arya asked curiously.
"It's some of your clothes and your things. I managed to sneak them out before your parents burnt the rest."
Arya opened the bag and gasped when she saw her clothes, some of her books, her cosmetics, jewelleries.
She hugged the Nanny tightly.
"Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it."
"You are welcome my darling, if you need anything, tell Pim, she knows how to reach me."
"Okay, I will."
"I have to go back now."
"Wanna stays at the house now right?" Arya asked.
"darling..."
"Please tell me the truth..." she pleaded.
"Yes, your parents insisted she stay there to recuperate."
"They aren't my parents. They are Lord and Lady Warawut." Arya declared.
"Take care of yourself okay?"
"Okay."
Arya hugged her one more time before she left.
She looked at the bag and arranged the things inside in the wardrobe.
And then she picked out a simple gown to wear. She styled her hair neatly with her hair clips.
She sprayed some perfume and sat down to wait for Thornin.
For some reason, she wanted him to see her dressed like this.
Luckily, he came back early.
Thornin looked surprised to see her.
"Where did you get the gown?" he asked.
She told him how her Nanny had come earlier to give her the things.
"That was kind of her"
"I know, she has always been kind to me."
"Its really funny, I went to the market to get you some things because I got paid today"
"You did?" she asked in surprise.
"Yes, but compared to your stuff, I don't think you would like them."
"Can I see them?" she asked.
He handed the bag in his hand to her.
She opened it and brought out the content, there were several gowns and he had bought her some cosmetics as well.
She smiled at him. "These are lovely, thank you."
"You like them?"
"Yes, I do. Wait here, I will be back." she told him.
She picked a gown out and went into the bathroom.
She came out some few hours later, wearing the gown. Her hair was no longer styled, instead she had left it free.
"How do I look?" she asked him.
"You look beautiful." he told her.
He walked closer to her and brought out a flower from his jacket and tucked it behind her ear.
"So beautiful." he whispered.
Arya gulped, it seemed she didn't know how to talk anymore, her mouth was suddenly dry.
"I will go take my bath and then I will get our dinner from the kitchen, okay?"
"Okay." she managed to reply.
As he took the bath, Arya emptied the wardrobe of the clothes and things her nanny had brought and put them back in the bag.
She then arranged the clothes and cosmetics Thornin had got her in the wardrobe.
Thornin finished his bath and went to get their food and they started eating.
"Do you like the food?" Thornin asked her.
"yes, I do."
"That's good, I am glad you like it."
"Thornin, will you come back early so we can eat together like this tomorrow?"
"You like eating with me?"
She nodded shyly.
"Then I will come back early from now on." he assured her.
She smiled and kept on eating.