WORK IN PROGRESS River ~Chronicle Of The Spirits

16.

I wake up to see Isabelle next to me.
And it turns out I am still in the hospital.

"Hey" I say surprisingly weak.
She looks up and turns to me quickly.

"Good morning, River. How are you feeling? "
"I had worse" I try to smile, "uhm... "
I notice the bag next to her. "What's about the bag? "

"Oh this... You... You need to change your clothes... And your way of dressing since you kind of changed. "

"Pardon? " In an attempt to see a difference I stare at my hands,
"I neither see a difference nor do I feel any ... What exactly do you mean?"

"Oh darn it... How should I explain this... "

"Well... Just shoot what's on your mind I guess ", it would be an understatement if I say I am just confused.

"OK...
It is a tradition and culture that... Let's call them "non-human" - that they don't show their face and yeah
They hide their body from the others.
I guess that did sound creepy how I tried to explain it"

"Eeeh.
OK.
...
Ok...
Ehm.. "
I take in a deep breath and continue.

"So what you are saying...
Or what I understood of what you said is...
1. I am not human?
2. And I have a different dress code because of it... Which lasts for EVER..."

"Exactly. "

"Ok.
But
WHY?!"

"Its... complicated to explain... -"

"Then explain it to me in a non-complicated way, I guess? "

"Shit...", Isabelle turns around in a frustrated way.

But the fabulous me cant be serious 24/7. RIP to all the people who have to deal with me.

"If you need to take a shit... There is the bathroom "

"Wait, what?? No... No I didn't -"

" I know, I was joking. Now get to the point.
Why am I not human anymore? And what is about this "dress code"?"

"Since that accident with the water spirit Seal, who appears to be in you or rather a part of you now. Ehm.

Not your body in an optical way...eh.
You changed.
Your abilities and senses. And other things...

It's not human -like anymore. So that means you are different.
But not in a negative way.
It's like your body had an update... A big one.
I can't really explain that... I am sorry.
And the other question... Eh.
I can just inform you about the things I know. And I just told you everything."

"Thank you for answering, though.
But it looks like I have to bomb Feycal with some questions then. " I show her a warm smile before she continues.

"Haha , do what you want but you have to get changed at first. So come on.
Stand up."

She hands me the big bag with the clothes and shoves me in the bathroom.
"There are multiple kind of clothes inside, since I don't know how you like to dress yourself. Anyways they don't show any of your skin which is second priority," she says as I enter the bathroom and get changed,
"First priority is to keep the face hidden.
Therefore you have multiple ways to do so.
There are people using a helmet or like ninjas using fabric as a cover for the face.
So it's your choice then."

"Ok... Thank you I guess. Uhm what about those gloves? ", I ask while picking them up.

"Ah right.
Our Elder suggests you to wear those.
Always.
Because you have to keep your body for yourself, which means your skin, the colour etc... Although most people don't do it...
But still.
You have to.
You got what I mean? "

"Yes... I guess"

I have unpacked the bag and am greeted with a sight of several trousers long sleeve shirts, some hoodies and other stuff. Of course everything is black. I would have welcomed other colours but I guess this should do for now.
After having a look on them I say my thought out loud.

"How did you know my size?"

"We have our ways... "

"You, what??"

"No discussion. Just get dressed.
Fast.
The Elder will pick you up sooner than you think. "

"I didn't know tha-"

"Stop it. "

"Wow that girl has no chill... "

So I dress myself up...
Without having a mirror here.

"Which bathroom DOESN'T have a mirror??
I really want to know how I look like right now .
Nevermind...I guess"

I concentrate on the clothes and some pieces catch my eyes.

"Oh darn... I think I got an outfit "

"River? How is it going?? "

"Hold on a second.
Almost finished"