Chapter 71: Take Your Calling
Alexandra bunched the trousers around her waist and fastened the pants with a belt as it was a very loose fit for her thin waist. It hung around the legs in folds.
The short-sleeved tunic reached her hands. But it was warm and she fastened it with another ornate belt. Through the light from the oil lamps, she saw something dark on the dress she wore and she picked it up.
[Blood!]
Some of the blood from her legs had stuck on her dress and it contrasted on the white cloth.
With no second thoughts, Alexandra poured oil from one of the lamps and lighted it. On the hard mud floor, her dress started to burn vigorously.
"Alexandra! Fire!"
Arioch ran inside. He stopped seeing Alexandra with a stick in her hand and burning her clothes. He said nothing but observed her. Alexandra stood there and made sure every bit of her clothes is burnt to ashes.
Arioch then brought her to a place with a raised platform. There was a chair - the only wooden chair in the whole place which is for Arioch. They brought a stool for her.
The big hall was filled to the brim with people. They were all mumbling and muttering among themselves.
"This is an old acquaintance of mine," Arioch addressed the people. "You too can get acquainted with her."
The moment he started to speak, everyone became quiet and Alexandra watched them trying to come forward to talk to her.
Alexandra saw some of those people who have lost their limbs and with scars in their face trying hard to get close to her and her heart broke for them.