Learn your place (book 1)

Full of surprises (short)

(Short on purpose)

By morning, Diana woke up to a pounding headache. After the party everything else was a blur. She didn't remember walking to her room. Did one of the boys walk her here. She threw on her robe, to see the situation. The manor was a bit messy. Clearly some cleanup was needed. She saw Benjamin on the couch, clutching a wine bottle in his hand, his tricorn hat lopsided. Diana placed a pillow under his head, took his shoes off to get him more comfortable and placed the hat he wore on her own head to take back to his room, but not before getting a chance to inhale it's aroma. It smelled metallic, like a penny. Ever since their first kiss, she wanted to kiss him again. Sure he hooked up with some woman at the party but it was okay to daydream, right?... God! she had to find a boyfriend by tonight's pub visit. She snuck a peak in Thomas's room, seeing he was snug in bed. It was good to see he made it to bed safely. Alexander however fell asleep in his chair. Clearly he couldn't make it to bed.

After putting Benjamin's hat away, she checked James. A swift duck around the corner was needed when her eyes caught a glimpse of two gold rears with their owners front down. Diana recollected herself, and went back in. One party guest that failed to make it back home was still inside. She didn't want to see James getting into any severe punishment just for having a little fun, so she decided to help them along. She snuck in, and reached for the naked man's shoulder, giving a delicate shake. "James... James..." she whispered. His head shot up. "Come on. It's time to get up." He rubbed his eyes trying to remember what happened. Upon seeing the fair madam next to him he smiled remembering all that happened. "Wake her gently. I'll get a coach ready." She said making her way outside. When she made her way outside, the coach she came in was gone. Her party must've left without her. She got their best coach, and the two most well behaved horses.

Upon going back into the house, the pair were almost done redressing. They came out with their clothes less than perfectly straight. Diana led them out, though avoiding Benjamin was extremely easy. The lady was excited about her coach already set to go. James climbed up top and when she climbed in, she waved to the help, to which Diana waved back. Hard part was over. Now all she had to do was get her ass inside, and sleep off the terrible hangover. She made her way up the steps and flopped back into her bed. It was like she never left. The other three wouldn't even be able to know she left the house. If only she could get herself back to sleep. It took a few hours but she got just comfy enough.

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"Diana" A tap on her shoulder followed.

"Wake up Diana." A shaking came with this wake up.

"DIANA WAKE UP!"

She gasped awake, and screamed seeing Malak looming over her. "God! You are my LEAST favorite thing about not having Bierce around anymore." She said huddling herself up. "Oh, no need to be so bent out of shape mortal." He said grasping her chin. "I have a present for you." She perked up. A present? She stood up excitedly. "I'm not totally heartless."He teased. She saw him get ready. "Close your eyes." She grinned excited. "Hold out your hands." She did as he said. He placed something in her hands. It felt metal, and heavy. "You can open your eyes now." She opened them, and was a bit confused. A closed metal vase? "Uhh... thank you Makak... what is it?" He pointed to it.

"It's you. In that urn are your ashes. You were retrieved, and I claimed your corpse, and received your ashes. It's only fair that I give them to you."

(Dear viewers. Sorry for the existential crisis.)