Scene 4-Act 1
Dinner with strangers.
The lady who sat in the center of the table eat greedily. No wonder she triple the size of katherinna. Criztina, one of the daughters of the landlady, placed the sisters to their seats. Katherinna was placed beside the lady. And next toher to the left was her sister Cornelia. Katherinna can't help to stick her eyes to the lady beside her.
It was the first she saw someone like her. She read books about obesity, and somehow imagined it, her eyes got distracted theirselves away to the sight. But it was so incredible for her, so instead fighting the urge to look away, she stare with amazement, speechless.
"Katherinna, you know it is bad to stare at other people," Cornelia softly told her and then picked up the spoon and fork that was sitting beside the plate.
The dining room was more like it's sisters in the reception. Almost everything was carved out of wood. Large overrated painting hang on the wall, reassuring itself that it can be seen. The plates and the utensils can be define made by pure silver because on its fine luster. The dining table can fit 20 people together, it has carvings in it face, it was like a canvas of a painting that tells about the vastness of the world. There were humans, fairies and other creatures included in the scuplture. A huge clear glass protects the carving from any spill food made and at the same time added its touch of unexplained beauty. It was perfect.
Another thing that was noticeable, was the chairs. Each of those 20 chairs has its own unique design, a concept, making it exciting and fancy. The chair Katherinna sat upon, has carved mermaid on it, complete with shiny pearls and other ocean creatures. Cornelia's was like of a sword, only made by wood, it somehow resemblance of a king's throne after winning a war. The chair has gold paint on the edges. The comfortable red foam on the of it made it look so elegant.
" please our guests, help yourselves." Prietta exclaimed as she entered the room.
She sat in the other end of the table. It was more like a scroll theme, one that was use by the messengers of the kingdom, it was like the real thing, only made by wood.
There are exactly 9 people in the dining room sitting on its magnificent chairs. Together with the landlady and her two daughters, Dr. Leeuwenhoek, the fat lady, a strange man facing katherinna and another lady that keep on sipping the soup, ever since katherinna and cornelia came.
The two sisters starts eating, but everytime they will put a spoonful of food to their mouth, katherinne notiice that the fat lady is staring at her, after another bite, she noticed that it wasn't her the fat lady's staring too, it was the food, she proved it by slowing down the way she eat even though she was so hungry because of their journey. And minutes later, she can't take it.
"ahm," katherinna started slowly. "would you want some of my the stew?" she offered her, and the lady couldn't say a single word. She was staring her the face of the katherinna and the plate.
"ahem." prietta interfere. Katherinna placed her plate again and then look at prietta. Meanwhile, prietta was staring to the fat lady. "ms. Contance, what is the matter of abruptly yielding ms. Katherinna to finish her breakfast?" she said with so much authority. The lady bow her head, "i-i... Just.... Hmmm.."
The lady bow her head lightly. Feeling embarassed. Katherinna look at prietta as if she was shocked. She never thought that the sweet and caring lady yesterday will turn to be a stressed and strict madame overnight. She then glanced at her sister to see how she reacted. But she found her still chewing the delectable dishes she had place to plate. No reaction at all, as if she didn't hear anything. Katherinna looked at her. She knows that her sister was cold and the most straightforward person in the world, but she didn't expect her to be snobbish. Her sister loved agony, and the fat lady was to be the perfect picture, but she don't care.
"sister," katherinna whispered to her sister, slightly holding the arm of cornelia. But still she receive no responce. Katherinna's hand tighten, "sister? Are you alright?" she said and she lean to see te face of her sister. She longed for her eyes.
A second or two she was horrified.
