Alfenheims Warlords (a SAO fanfic)

Chapter 24

Sinon slowly yawned as she stretched in her bed and as she looked around her, the silk on her body felt smooth as ever but she also felt how smooth the nightgown she was wearing was as well and as she slowly sat up and took the covers off of her, she looked around as then she heard Medusae say from nearby, " You have awakened, Lady Sinon. Shall I help you get dressed for the day?"

Sinon found it to be weird for Medusae to call her that, not mentioning all the other girls calling her that, but one thing she was thankful for was how helpful they were when the need arose. An example was how at one point she had wanted to take stroll around the castle and since she had no idea where everything was or even where she was, she had called out for some help and almost instantly the trio of handmaidens escorted her around.

But as Medusae slowly looked through the closet of Sinons room, Sinons slowly climbed out of bed as Medusae was heard muttering to herself ever-so slightly as she flicked through the outfits inside the closet. Sinon was about to strip herself when suddenly Thaxae appeared in the doorway as she said, "Um... Medusae?"

"Yeah, Thax?" asked Medusae as she went through the clothes.

"Umm.. do we have anything for the new arrival?" asked Thaxae as she tried to spot Medusae from where she was.

Sinon gave a strange look at Thaxae as Medusae poked her head out and then asked Thaxae, "New arrival? When did we have a new guest to the castle?"

"The other day... one of the Alfs from Alfenheim apparently teleported with the Prince of Plague... she's downstairs in the armory... and she needs some decent clothing compared to her somewhat tattered armor and clothing.." said Thaxae.

"May I... see her as well?" asked Sinon. She was genuinely curious about who this other Alf was but she mostly just wanted to escape this place. And if she could have another helper in her escape, that would be awesome and welcome.

Thaxae looked at her as the succubus looked Sinon up and down before she then said, "Well.. considering she may be your new... playmate... it won't be that much of a bad thing to introduce you to her."

Sinon then watched as Medusae suddenly appeared by her shoulder and as she felt her nightgown slowly falling off her body but just as she felt it, she then suddenly felt something akin to silk and as she looked back, Medusae was putting on her body what looked like a silk dress. The silk was colored a dark grey but as Medusae tied a black, silk ribbon around her waist, it almost felt like a kimono to Sinon but then Medusae said, "Sorry... but your normal stuff is being cleaned by Sanginium... and the cloaked dress I wanted to give you... well.."

"Its okay.." said Sinon as she walked away before she said, "Lets just get her redressed and be on from there."

"As you wish, Lady Sinon." The two Handmaidens said and as they all slowly walked out of the room, Sinon could only hope that this other person was as willing to escape as she was.

Lisbeth woke with a moan from her lips and as she slowly moved around on what felt like a surprisingly comfy bed, she felt no armor on her body or her weapons but she did feel her clothes having been slightly torn and tattered.

She slowly sat up and as she held her head, it pulsed one more before it finally left and as she looked around, she wondered if she was in heaven.

It was the hugest blacksmithy she had ever seen, almost 3 times the size of her own. Its furnace was almost the size of her cot and there was not 1 but at least 3 here around her making the room almost as hot as one of the furnaces. All around her in great barrels and vats were ores of both she knew and most she had no idea of as also stacked amongst them were piles of various woods to use as well.