Fighting For Love

Chapter 16

Tashi slowly opened her eyes and look around the room she was in. She looked up and saw Ram’s face, his eyes looking into hers. She realised that she was sleeping on his chest and quickly brought her head up.

“Sorry,” she said quietly looking at Ram.

“That’s alright Princess,” Ram replied. He was upset that she had moved her head.

Tashi realised that she had nothing but a torn corset on and crossed her hands over her chest to hide her body.

“Oh,” Ram said. “Here. Let me find you some clothes to wear.” He got up and went to the wardrobe. He found a corset, a blue dress, shoes and jewellery. He brought them back to the bed and put them down. He turned his back on Tashi and said: “I’ll turn around while you get changed. If I go out the room, then the guards will think something is wrong,” he explained.

“Thank you Ram,” Tashi said. She quickly stripped off her corset and slipped on the new corset and dress. She slid the shoes onto her feet and found some matching jewellery.

“Can I turn around Princess?” Ram asked.

“Yes,” replied Tashi.

Ram turned around and gasped. Tashi looked absolutely exquisite. She was wearing a blue, sleeve-less dress with silver embroidery. The skirt fell in a full skirt from her hips and was ruffled in different layers and colours of blue velvet. The skirt had a long slit up one side, so her long slender leg was visible and she was wearing pale blue slippers with silver roses on them.  She had her mother’s necklace on and was never going to take it off. In her ears were silver dangling earrings with a matching bracelet and necklace to match. She was having difficulty fastening the necklace around her neck though.

“Ram,” she said, “Could you help me with this necklace please?” she asked. She brought her hair forwards and turned her back to face him. The upper part of her back was completely bare.

Ram moved forwards and with fumbling took the two sides of the necklace. Tashi lifted her hair off of her body and waited for Ram to finish. Ram tied the necklace and Tashi let her hair fall on her shoulders.

She turned around and whispered: “thank you.”

Ram smiled at her.

“Are you going to find some clothes?” Tashi asked, gesturing to his bare chest.

“Erm...” Ram started.

“I’ll find something for you,” she said and walked to Fergox’s wardrobe. She found a slightly baggy black t-shirt and a brown waistcoat. Ram quickly put them on and faced Tashi.

“First we have to find the others,” Ram said.

“You two aren’t going anywhere,” Fergox’s voice came like a plague. “GUARDS!”