"W-what the hell happened?" Lilian exclaimed and look at me truly when she noticed my hair. It wasn't even cut evenly so it does look messy.
"Wow so wonderful, I didn't teach short hair suits you well! Hehe so pretty!!" Marion happily stated as she kept touching my now shoulder-length hair.
"That's not the point here Marion! She is a noble lady! They are not allowed to cut their hair that short!" Lilian shouted which surprises me. I don't understand why she is so fired up with my short hair. But what she said is true, instead of looking down in embarrassment, I held my head up high to show how serious I am with my decision.
As for them, I'll keep all my resentment to them up until I can finally avenge what they did. I'll just have to act like usual and not let them feel my anger. After all, I'm good at acting too.
"With the nobles, the only one who is allowed to cut her hair that short is when her husband's funeral. Which means, only the widows!" Lilian horrifically explained. That's true too, it is like a taboo to the noble society, the one who has short hair is like removing the power to a woman. Removing the beauty that comes within a woman. It's bullshit and I want to change that kind of mindset too so maybe what I did was right. Though what I did was a result of my recklessness and my uncontrollable emotions. But it's fine now, this is part of the stepping stones I have to walk on to the success of my plan.
But one thing concerns me a lot, why the hell did Lilian Whites know a lot about the noble society? It should be the other way around, not unless they are on themselves, wait- they can be. The fact that they knew a lot about the kingdom when they don't live there clarifies what I'm thinking. I never heard any fallen nobles in my time though, but the name Whites sometimes ring a bell. I'm not sure but I read some papers before that talk about the Whites though that was a very long time already and it is hard for me to remember those kinds of things. The only thing that I remember was it was signed by the king himself with the kingdom's crest in it. I once read it and the fact that I can still remember some of the detail concludes that it is an important document.
I stared at Lilian who's still quarreling with Marion and observed her thoroughly, her appearance is too different from the people on the island, and her hair too, especially her eyes. To be clear, I am not being a racist in here it's just that she is too fit to be a noble lady, no, she looks like one.
"Ah Vienna, Do you mind if I try fixing your hair, I-I'm just concerned you know!" Lilian asked me that makes me snap in the reality. I smiled at her and nodded. There is no point arguing about such things for now. She called me by my name when she is younger than me. Lately, the wall between us became hazy.
She brushes my hair carefully and tried to level it perfectly. The other pillars whose watching us shrugged and decided to get out of the cabin and wait on the deck. Before the disturbance, I'm supposed to discuss our plan and to warn them about things but it was moved this in the evening. Even Marion who kept bugging me choose to be on the deck.
Starting today, the hellbender pirates will be the Salamander, a group of adventurers from the kingdom of Athens. I don't know how did they have a permit from the other kingdom but let's say, they have connections into the neighborhood. If I am right, half a day of sailing, we can reach the land of Zraidfeild. Though I want to stop in Shadense, Zraidfeild has the biggest adventurer guild even if it isn't the main branch because Zraidfeild is the core of the food supply.
"I'm sorry," Lilian said which made me look at her innocent face. No wonder the captain fell for her.
"Yeah?" I asked. I don't know why she is apologizing to me. But she looks so sincere.
"I felt bad because I always see you as a bad person, I'm sorry that you have to experience all these things and we kept you away from your family. And now, your long hair was gone." She sadly stated. "I know how a lady treasure her hair and you must be devastated that you lost your hair like that." She added.
I chuckled because I didn't tell them that I intentionally cut my hair. I am feeling down because of what happened but hearing those words coming from Lilian lift me. It easily melted all my worries and anger in them, I know they did those things but they have their reasons. And of course, they deserve to be punished but thinking that they are trying to save their island in that kind of plan is disappointing me and at the same time proud.
"Don't worry too much Lilian, I am fine," I replied and look at my reflection in the mirror. She did a good job fixing my hair. "By the way, you have a talent in hairdressing. I look human now." I said to lift the mood.
Her face brightened. "Of course, I am good at everything!" She confidently stated that made me laugh. She finally opened up on me but her arrogance is still in her. But I think, that is one of her charms.
"That must be the reason Captain Drake loves you!" I said and fixed my hair to my liking. It looks good on me, but I'm afraid my mother will hate it, surely, she will keep me in my room for months because of this.
"C-Captain D-drake? Loves me?" She shyly asked, I stared at her and saw how red her face was. Aren't they together?
"Aren't you together?" I asked, her face turned redder. I abruptly stood up and hold her tight. She looks like she's going to faint any minute. I let her sit in the chair in front of the mirror.
"U-us? W-we're not in a relationship," She said. They're not? "But you two are close," I added but she shrugged. She looks disappointed with what she replied.
"Don't tell this to Marion, but, I told Drake that I like him but he said he only see me as a sister." She sadly shared. I don't know how to console someone or give someone advice for it's my first time experiencing this. Even Clara didn't share her love life with me.
I didn't reply and just caress her back. She laughed and hold my hand. "I will be sad to let go of you. You're not that bad, to begin with, I thought all noble ladies are full of pride and brats. You are different, I'm wondering who are you, Vienna. You are a mystery." She stated and stood up.
I bit my lips and look down. I saw my necklace and hide it under my shirt. I'm aware that all of them are trying to figure out my whole being and that made me scared the most.
"Let's go. They're already in the galley, Captain decided to stop over early, we should join them." She said and smile at me. I smiled back and nod.
"You go first, I'll change my clothes first," I replied and she nod in response then got out.
My smile dropped and slam myself in the bed in exhaustion. I hold my hair, up until now, I can't believe I cut myself on impulse. I took my necklace off and hide it under the mattress of my bed and remove all my clothes living my undergarments. I wipe my body with wet clothes and remove every dirt in it. At first, I'm embarrassed to clean myself in here, afraid that someone might see me but as time goes by, it felts normal and natural.
Even Marion clean herself in front of us with only her undergarments. She will even go outside and sometimes jumped in the sea to swim. On our first day, she pushed me in the water and thankfully I learned how to swim already so I didn't drown that time. And Marion is right, it felt heavy to swim with clothes on.
As I was still wiping myself, the door swung open and Marion showed up together with Jake. I abruptly covered myself with the blanket.
"Oh holy mother!"
"Fuck!"
They both exclaimed with different kinds of reactions. Marion seems happy and fascinated, Jake looks so scared and shy. I chuckled and tie the blanket in my body so it won't slip.
"Sexy!" Marion exclaimed and ran towards me. I jumped in the bed to avoid Marion because surely, she will grab the blanket away from me. "C'mon Vivi, let me see it again!" She stated and laughed crazily. I laughed and tried my best to keep my distance from the lady.
I didn't notice Jake standing next to to the door and accidentally bump at him. Our eyes lock and that's when I realize what just happened. My face redden and saw his ear turn red, I chuckled at his cuteness.
"I-I ah," He stumbled and scratch his nape while still looking at my eyes. He looks so attractive while doing it. I bit my lips and gulp. My heart beats a lot while looking at him in the eyes.
Oh god, I feel like I can't deny him anymore. No matter how hard I deny it, making myself believe that I only felt this way because he was the one who kept me acquainted in here and is taking good care of me, making me sure that I won't feel any discomfort here.
Yet little did I know, this pirate already stole my heart.