Chapter 177: Samantha’s Room
All Elin knew when she woke up was that she was warm. She wished she could just curl up in that warmth and stay there forever. Yet, because the softness around her was just a bed, she knew that she'd have to leave that warmth if she was going to find Kim. After all, that was the only thing missing for her at that moment.
As Elin opened her eyes, sh couldn't help but feel a little confused and disoriented. She couldn't remember being in a room like this, and she was confident that she hadn't gotten into a four poster bed in her life.
Yet, her surroundings showed the heavy curtains hung over the bed, shielding her from most of the light from the day. The last thing she remembered was eating breakfast. She wasn't sure what happened after that, but she was sure she'd have remembered if she'd gone to a room that had a bed like this.
Elin started to slide out of the covers when she suddenly realized what she was wearing. It was a nightgown from a very soft and fine material. The kind she hadn't seen since she was in her own world. Not to mention that she hadn't had a nightgown to wear since then either.
The nightgown wasn't made to fit her, as it was rather loose, but it was still pleasant to have one to wear again. Elin wished she knew that she'd be able to keep it, but had a feeling that it was probably just a loan. Although, she wondered if she'd be able to work as a waitress at an inn and get enough money to buy one herself. Which might even be preferable because then at least that would then be made to fit her exactly.
Shaking her head, she continued to move to the edge of the bed before pushing a curtain back so she could get out of the bed. She wanted to find out how she'd gotten there in the first place.
Maybe it was because she was still partly asleep or because her brain hadn't fully woken up, but she wasn't having much luck with organizing her thoughts. Se knew that if she walked around that she should then get her thoughts clearer. Although, she wasn't sure what she'd realize when she did. Especially since she really had missed these simple luxuries.
As the curtain moved back, she had to drop it because of the light from the sun was shining too brightly and she found herself blinded for a minute from the sudden change from the dark inside the curtains to how bright the rest of the room was. The pain from the sudden light in her eyes chased away any other thought for a minute or two.
Despite her temporary blindness and not having moved the curtain much, she was able to know the curtain opening hadn't gone unnoticed by people who were outside the curtains, despite how small the movement was. She heard voices muffled from the curtain that were talking in low tones, so she couldn't make out what was being said. She was only aware that she wasn't alone in the room.