The Phoenix's Breath

Chapter 8 Eat, nap, happy

Another late update bc why not?
I suck at this
But I hope you enjoy it, and I am very much aware of the spelling mistakes. They may or may not get fixed any time soon
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Livian's pov:

I probably should have stayed where they  me off because now I really have no idea where I am, and I'm too chicken to ask about.

I've  been walking for who knows how long, pretending to know where I'm going, as a new flock of actually busy people carry me away with the flow of people traffic.

Eventually,  after wandering around and window shopping, I spot a little vending stand in the distance.

Finally, I find someone I can ask for directions-a sweet old lady.

I approach her vending stand, where little trinkets and charm like jewelries lay neatly and organized.

She was relatively old, but more like a grown adult's mother than somebody's grandmother and she was really sweet, reminded me of an old aunty who lived near the city, it almost makes me miss home.

She even offered me a little charm for good luck, to which I accepted but not before offering to pay for it.

She didn't let me, so apon leaving, I sneaked the gold coins into her bag.
Reverse robbery who?

The sweet aunty pointed me in the direction of a cheap old inn, I personally wouldn't have ever set foot in that place but the sweet aunt said it was run by a friend of her's, so here I am standing infront of what looks like a bigger than average abandoned house.
Well fuck...

Reluctantly I made my way to the front door ignoring the rusty metal signs that in a time like this must have cost a fortune not that its worthmuch now, several misplaced tiles covered in dirt and what I hope to be animal droppings in one specific corner.

I hold my breath in, finally walking into the building, little bell rings from above, and the person at the counter perks up apon hearing.

Dude, at the counter: “Good afternoon, how can I help you.. Ma'am or um..sir?”

Livian: "I'm...a man."

Wow, that sounded much more natural in my head and not like a thirteen year old boy getting baby treatment by his mom.

He apologized and looked a bit flustered, even refusing to make eye contact as he gave me my keys.

Even when receiving the money, he was awkward. I thought money solved problems?

Although I can relate, it is truly my first time getting misgendered, and this is not something I want to get used to.

But one thing I don't understand is how he managed to mistake me for a woman.

Did those people from before also think that i was a woman?

It's truly beautiful how dumb humans can be, I'm only wearing a hood that barely covers my head, and
I'm wearing pants.
What the heck, I thought women during this time didn't wear pants?

My hair isn't that long, although my face looks soft, it's still structured like that of a man, and I have no boobs.
Sadly enough.

I think I might have guilt tripped him into giving me a good room because, well, it's beautiful!

I'm pretty sure this is the best room this place can offer, I mean, it has a bathroom!

They usually make people the public bathrooms, but they gave me one with a bathtub?

No toilet, though not complaining because I know there is no chance in hell for a flushing toilet to exist in this world's time setting, I just hope they offer hot water for that tub or else I'm going crazy.

Not that I need a bath, I'm not even going to change out of my clothes, I just need to take a quick nap...that all.

Wait, no, I haven't eaten yet. Do they prepare food hourly? I'm hungry...ugh

____________ downstairs____________

I ordered some soup and got myself some dessert because I deserve it.
I sat down by the window and waited for my soup to arrive.

A young waitress served me my soup with a warm smile, her sleepy round eyes forming a sweet crescent as she placed my dishes in front of me, a pretty shade of brown, could be hazel I don't know, she was pretty.

Her hair was long and curly a deep shade of black embroided into her bouncey curls, kept back into a low ponytail, her wild locks swaying free behind her with every stride she took, her shrot legs taking multiple at a time.

My soup, on the other hand, was beautiful. Sweet corn and curry potatoes I didn't want meat, so they comprised by giving me me more soup, i call that a win in my book.

I asked for no meat specifically because I know they don't season their meat right, like people practice back home, but that wasn't a bother to me.
The soup would probably mask the bland flavor of the meat or, in this case, the lack of flavor.

Really, I'd eat whatever as long as it didn't have blood on the insides.
She later brought me my dessert, all while baring her pretty smile. I know you just want a tip...

It was like a mixture between a flan and bread pudding, and maybe a cheese cake too it was really sweet and thick.

I ate my stomach full, and I don't regret it. Much to my delight, a second server came over to me and offered to run the bath for me.
How awesome is that?

I followed him upstairs, where he filled the tub for me and left some towels and robes. Apparently, the person at the counter was the manager, and said manager decided to give me a 'noble's special' and did charge me extra saying "most nobles who vist take those rooms and pay extra".

I accepted my fate and took a nice long bath to calm myself, I wasn't sure what I was going to do about my clothes since I only took a few chemises and pants to go, the plan was to buy some more but what do I do after I've spent it all?

How do I even get a job here?
My head hurts..

I'll deal with that later right now I just need to sleep, just a short nap, I'll go over my plans when I wake up.
Just five minutes, that's all five minutes...

______he slept the rest of the day______

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Tbc I hope you enjoyed this very short and very late update!