Celeste wrinkled her nose playfully at Sue, but eased off the faces for now as she turned her attention to Arboria. "The West wing, I believe?" She paused for a moment, as though recalling the conversations that had mentioned the wing. "Yeah, the West. Oh! And it's Sovanna, Celeste Sovanna."
"West wing. She's in the fiance rooms." Sue supplied with a small smile.
"Fiance? I, er…" Arboria blinked, looking startled.
"Not engaged!" Sue said quickly. "She and King Soren don't hardly know each other, it was just the only room what was available."
Arboria nodded. "Ohh, i see." She said, smoothing her skirts. "Well, miss Sovanna, it is a pleasure to do business with you." She gave a small smile.
Pluto, who'd been curled up on the floor and watching everything, gave a small boof as he stood. Celeste's cheeks had darkened slightly at the assumption, but she smiled nonetheless, dipping her chin in a sort of farewell. "Celeste, please, but thank you, really. I can't wait to see what you make."
Arboria nodded and smiled. "It will be magnificent, of course." she replied. "One ball gown, one formal gown, and posibly one other." she said.
Sue smiled. "Arboria does many of the dresses for the women of the nobility. She knows what she's doing, and it always turns out beautifully." she said softly.
"You might have been right about me not being able to afford this myself, then." Celeste admitted, one eyebrow flicking up in slight awe. It didn't mean she was happy about spending the King's money-Debt. You owe him now, and he can cash that in whenever and however-but it was better than trying to pay herself and being sorely unprepared. "Either way, I'm sort of excited about the dresses. How long do you think they'll take? I've never had clothes made, so I'm kind of curious."
Sue nodded. "Of course I was, miss Celeste. No offense."
Arboria smiled at her. "Well, i havent too many orders right now. Perhaps a week before I call you in for the final fitting? Then another day or so until they're done." She explained, already setting a few different fabrics aside.
"How rude." Celeste made a face at Sue, though the smile tugging at her lips and threatening to show made it obvious she wasn't upset. She bit her lip, turning to look at Arboria and nodding along. "Alright then! I'll make sure to try and keep some time free around then, to make it easier. I suppose we should be getting out of your hair, then?"
Sue smiled slightly.
Arboria nodded. "Yes, that would be lovely." She was still arranging fabrics, to see which would look best together. "Shoo. I'll send a note when they're ready."
Celeste huffed a laugh, bowing quickly at the waist in farewell, before motioning for Sue to lead the way. "Thank you again, miss Kune!" She called over her shoulder, tossing a bright smile with her words.
Sue started walking out, holding the door for Celeste.
Arboria waved without looking up. "You're quite welcome." She replied, taking the fabric and papers back to her backroom to begin work.
Celeste thanked Sue as she slipped out, Pluto following and moving ahead a few feet before pausing to wait for the girls. "Alright! My errands are complete, minus stopping somewhere for food, so is there anything you need to do while we're out?"
Sue shook her head. "No, I don't need anything." She replied with a small smile. "If you want to eat, then head back to the palace, we can." She said with a shrug.
"You recommend any good places around here?" Celeste asked, stretching her arms up over her head and spinning on one foot, before steadying herself once more. It was an odd thing, but she seemed happy doing it. Stretching, is what she would have called it, had anyone asked.
Sue shrugged. "I haven't been to many places around here." She replied softly, raising an eyebrow at Celeste's "stretching". She smoothed out the folds in her dress again, thinking.
"We could ask someone? Or just explore on our own!" Celeste suggested, placing her hands on her hips for no other reason than to do something with them. She was rocking on the balls of her feet, oddly antsy. No matter how long it had been since she'd gotten free, the knowledge that she had the entire world at her finger tips filled her with energy, an antsy sort of restlessness. "I'm sure we'd find something, and then I can get to know the area, if you don't have anywhere else to be."
Sue shook her head. "I don't have anything else for today, so we can go wherever you want." She replied, watching Celeste with a bit of amusement.
"If you're sure, then I'd love to explore!" Celeste nodded, her smile brightening slightly. And there was another thing she'd found after freeing herself. Exploring, mapping out places and things. Discovering. It was thrilling and amazing and she loved it with all her heart.
Sue nodded. "We just have to be back at the palace in two or three hours. You and King Lin will be presented and introduced to the nobles. Policy dictates it."
Celeste's bouncing paused for a moment as she wrinkled her nose, making a face. "Oh, fun. I get to be showed off like a prize pumpkin at a fall fair." She said, shaking her head slightly. "Only, I'm the too-small and bruised pumpkin." That'll be fun. Going through the motions of being shown off. At least I'm used to it.
Sue sighed softly. "Yes…it's so the nobility knows who is visiting. And because King Lin is, well, a king, if King Soren didn't do it, then Lin might take offense."
"King Lin takes offense at everything, as though the whole world is out to spite him." Celeste muttered, casting a slightly wary glance around. "So it might be best. At least, in his case. Something tells me I'll only be stirring up more trouble."
Sue glanced down for a moment. "Yes." She said softly. "But protocol demands you attend." She looked at Celeste. "Do you have anythin' nice to wear? It don't have to be anythin' super fancy, just…better than what you've got now."
The wrinkle between Celeste's brows reappeared as she looked off to the side, thinking. "Not anything super fancy, definitely. I might have something nicer, at least. Without dirt around the bottom hemming."
Sue nodded. "Alright. So long as you have something, I guess." She said with a soft laugh, shaking her head a bit.
"If it comes to it, there are always ways to spruce an outfit or clothing up in a pinch." Celeste said, raising an eyebrow slightly. "A needle and thread and the pressure of society go a long way."