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 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:03 pm
She raises slightly and nods her head. Her smile is very soft. "Yes, Serena-sama. It is a great honor to be accepted to your Okiya though a bit of a surprise." As she gathers her things she steps into the okiya. Her deep violet eyes take everything in as she looks about. "If you don't mind a bit of boldness, I must say that it is very beautiful in here." She tugs on the edges of her kimono to set it back into its proper place. "Where would I be staying then?"
((Post five))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:07 pm
"Thank you. Mother made sure it was a delicate balance between Japanese and American culture. I am an American, so she wanted to make me feel at home. You will be staying in the maid's quarters, over near the kitchen,"Serena asnwered.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:11 pm
"Ah! I see." She rushes off to the kitchen area where the maid quarters should be. She comes into a plain room but smiles heppily to herself. She places her things in a corner so that they would be out of the way. She goes to the kitchen to retrieve a tie to tie the sleeves of her kimono back and a cloth to cover her head. She places on an aporn and picks up a small duster. She heads for the sitting room and looks about.
((Post six))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:14 pm
She goes out into the hall again and bows deeply at the waist to Serena. "Thank you my lady." She turns again to begin her chore. She hums a little tune to herself as she set about her task.
((Post seven))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:14 pm
"Tora, you and I will go to the teahouse soon enough,"Dea told the young maiko.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:17 pm
Hearing voice, Yome pauses for a moment in her work to look back at the entrance. "Serena-sama?" She calls. "Did you require assistance with anything?" She continues in her work but keeps one eye on the door. Her ears focused forward.
((Post eight))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:24 pm
"Well I suppose when you are done dusting, you can go sweep the kitchen floor,"Serena said thoughtfully.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:25 pm
Not hearing a response she once again relaxes and goes about cleaning again. She brought a cloth to clean the edges of the doors with. She looks about for a small stool or table to help her reach the upper edges. A soft song on her lips as she drags a stool over to one of the shoji in the room. She blinks but continues to sing to herself.
((post nine))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:28 pm
Her ears twitch and she calls over her shoulder. "Yes mistress." She reaches up for far corner straining a bit, but is able to obtain it without falling off the stool. She hops down and begins to set everything back the way that she had found it. She straightens her kimono as she inspects some of the shoji that lead to a small little garden. Her eyes settle upon a beautiful scene that makes her smile very softly.
((Post ten))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:30 pm
Serena had a good feeling about the new girls of her okiya and it made her smile quite a bit.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:31 pm
She moves towards the kitchen once again and rumages around for a broom. Finding none, she frowns a bit and goes out the back door way placing some flat wooden sandles upon her feet before she left so that her tabi would not get dirty. A soft wind plays through her hair as she looks around at the small kitchen garden.
((Post eleven))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:34 pm
Serena forgot that the broom was out under the cherry tree in the back yard. She went to the back door and called out to Yome.
"Forgot to tell you the broom is under the cherry tree."
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:35 pm
As she searched for the elusive broom, she made a mental image of the back kitchen garden. A small well sat in the middle of the place. Tiny flowers crew in the shade of the well to the west. A laundry station lay next to the well with several racks to place clean laundry to be dried on. Right next to the kitchen's wall stood a small gardening shed and in front of that a neat little garden. She smiled widely at that. She was definately going to like this place now.
((Post twelve))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:38 pm
She turned to look at Serena over her shoulder with a grateful smile. She went over to the cherry tree and spied the broom. Her delicate hands wrapped about the thick handle as she lifted to away from the cherry tree, which would be glorious in full bloom ((if it wasn't already)). She walks back inside to finish what was asked of her.
((Post thirteen))
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:42 pm
As she sweapt the same song touched her lips almost unconsciously.
"Come little firefly come and dance with me
High upon the braches of the tree
Come little firefly come and light my way
Setting the dark night into day
Come little firefly come and dance with me
To set all of our troubles free
Come little firefly come come
Come little firefly come come"
((Post fourteen))
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