S t a y g e n t l e

After she arrived, she greeted the person in charge of their lessons with a bow and the proper etiquette she had been sure to teach them during the previous sesions, though Deokhye had mastered that art long before thanks to her mother. “Oh Lady Bae” She smiled as she approached her,  “Good day, my Lady” Deokhye greeted politely bowing to her. “Is my Lady excited for today’s lesson?” She asked while looking at the flowers and the vases beautifully painted for they use. 

Her brown orbs widened at her words, she knew medicine as well. Lady Jiyoung was certainly full of surprises from what Deokhye had heard in their small conversations. “My Lady is trully one in a million” She said, her tone full of honesty and admiration, she had never heard of females doing such things, it would get her in trouble if anyone knew but Deokhye wasn’t the one who would go and repeat what she had heard from her that day. Her hands returned to her needle work but her mind was still on her words. “I only know how to be a lady...” She spoke before a small chuckle left her mouth, they were so different.

She could get her point of view though she didn’t share it. “But isn’t my Lady  afraid of what she might encounter beyond those trees?” Wild animals could get her if she was on her own, Deokhye would be too scared to even think of going into such places without company. Her eyes widened at her final words before looking around making sure no one was listening to their conversations. “My lady knows how to use such things? How?” 

Deokhye had a bright smile decorating her features as she watched the picture of the wedding unfold in front of her. The girl knew that her time to be dressed in red, like the princess was, and have a celebration in her and her husband-to be honor would happen sooner rather than later, for she was already in the right age and even if her parents hadn’t said anything outloud the young girl knew that they were on search of a husband for her.  The youngest Choi was pulled away from her own thoughts by the words of lord Hwan, who took all her attention, a small gentle smile grew on her face as she answered “Would my Lord think poorly of me, if my answer was positive?” Deokhye knew how foolish she was, how her faith would only make her end up hurt by believing in Love and happiness. The world, their world, didn’t work like that but Deokhye gladly turned blind eye and kept hope in her heart of such feeling, not only for her but for everyone.

Deohkye started moving around the room, despite the screams of her father to go back to them or the sobs of her mother, how could she go back without knowing anything of Deoksu? There was chaos and people running in all directions, most of them trying to get out while the young woman ran towards the spot she had last seen her dear brother. ‘Please, please be alright’ were the only words that were on her mind, repeating over and over again like a mantra. She had just gotten him back, she wasn’t going to let him get away from her ever again because she was still a little girl who needed her big brother. Deokhye only stopped when he saw him, her eyes quickly scanned him to make sure he was alright, to see that he was unharmed and still with her, he was alright. That’s when her tears finally fell on her pale cheeks from the monstuosity she had seen that day. 

“I am greatful to hear that.” Deokhye spoke, she didn’t think she would have the heart to make her do something she didn’t enjoy nor wanted to. Her words caught the girl off guard, run through the forest? That seemed more dangerous than fun but Deokhye guessed their definitions of fun were opposite, still she smiled “I believe it’s a lovely weather for such activity. “She smiled as the woman in charge of the group started at them, probably for the amount of talking and the lack of needlework. “I am,  I always found needlework calming and it is lovely to meet Ladies of different houses.” It was a great opportunity to make friends, her mother had said. Deokhye smiled “I hope you enjoy it too, my Lady, and if there is anything i can help with I will be more than pleased to do so”

Deokhye’s hand placed over her chest, trying to calm down the fast pace of her heart before composing herself though the blush had yet to leave her pale skin, she turned around to see who had spoken such words, Crown Prince Jin, a soft smile decorated her fair features as she bowed to greet the man “Must all our meetings have to begin like this, your majesty?” She could clearly remember last time when she had been surprised too by him since she had been lost in her own dreamland when he approached her. “Thank you, your Magesty” Deokhye spoke while looking down at her hanbok, feeling more awkward than beautiful yet she was thankful for such kind words. “Though I believe that, his highness, has been surrounded by the beautiful princesses for so long that his sight has been altered.” She spoke offering him a gentle smile with her soft playful tone. “Though everyone would agree that your Magesty looks as dashing as always.”

Deokhye had been following her parents ever since they arrived, greeting familiar faces she had seen during the last time she had attended the palace for the celebration of Queen mother’s birthday, though this time it was for the marriage of a princess, a time all women were supposed to look forward to and dream of.  Truth was, Deokhye knew that was in her future and  “Oh Lady Ruihan!” She greeted with a happy smile decorating her features while bowing to greet her formally. Her eyes moved to the front to see that the figures of her parents went gone from her sight, after blinking a couple of times her brown orbs moved all around the room where the celebration was being held with no luck, they must have been in the sea of people. Deokhye turned her attention to Ruihan and smiled brightly “That would be lovely!” She spoke happily, believing that the other lady had a lot of things in common with herself and spending even more time together would be lovely. “After you, my Lady”

Deokhye blinked a couple of times, her smile falling slightly before looking at the direction Lady Mishil had been looking at. Laughter and loud voices were the only thing that could be heard from that place making the young Lady smile once again. “ A wedding should be filled with laughter, my lady. Especially if it comes from either the bride or the groom” She spoke while nodding towards the source of loud sound. “Is my Lady not comfortable with such loud conversations?” Deokhye asked “For if that is the reason, I heard the palace has lovely gardens for us to see during this lovely ceremony” Deokhye offered a solution for them if that was the case.

The a big smile grew on the lady’s features as she started at her dear brother with bright eyes. “Oh so handsome!” She spoke before giggling, “ No one is as handsome as my dear brother” Deokhye’s bright smile was intact in her face as she stared at her brother before resting her chin over her arms in a more comfortable pose. “I believe that you have all the ladies attention during the wedding, my dear brother” She said while wiggling her eyebrows in playful banter with her brother, after all he was a man now. “You must be careful, dear Brother, or you will be chased by them on hopes of the next wedding being yours with one of them!” Deokhye teased the playfulness clear on her tone and smile 

She was surprised to see not only Lady Jeon but her highness Ahreum as well, shocked the girl bowed to them, trying to control her trembling hands the best as a small smile grew on her delicated features. “ Your highness” She greeted. “You called for me?”

And so that is how Deokhye found herself staring at the door while improving her needlework, a happy smile decorating her gracefull features as she looked away from time to time hoping for the young lady to arrive. Hearing the door open again, Deokhye looked up and there she was, Lady Song Jiyoung had arrived and in her excitement, the young girl stuck her finger with her needle. “Ouch” She muttered to herself before ignoring the feeling, getting up leaving her work on her chair and walking towards her. “Good evening Lady Song” She greeted with a small bow, “I took the liberty of reserving a place for my Lady next to me” Deokhye smiled, she was told to look for her but that didn’t mean they couldn’t become friends in the process. “If that is alright”