Eira walked up to the woman at the counter with a box. Eira was trying to convince herself she was just trying something new. There were no further motives than using her freedom to try many different styles of clothes. Yes, her personal enjoyment. That was why she was buying this dress. This very nice dress. And the soap Ris gave her? She was washing up tonight because why not? After helping Egfor in the orchards all day, she could go for a bath! No other motivations or desires at all played into this... a day after she learned what a certain person's favorite color was.
"Ah, my returning customer." The tailor opened the box and looked into it, pulling out the price tag, "You keep coming here for any pretty clothes you can, Miss Eira."
Eira nodded, pulling out the coin from her coat, "I know, I keep wasting money on new clothes and stuff..."
"Like your new traveling gear? The woman took the money and waved with her arm, "Goodness no! This is not a waste. I can point out someone with a sense of purposeful fashion when I see one."
Eira tilted her head.
The woman chuckled, "You bought two new outfits for your job, you had your pack patched up for better travel, and you always find something for an occasion. So, tell me, love..."
...
"What is this dress for?"
Eira shrugged, shoving the truth away from the front of her mind, "I was just curious this time."
The tailor raised an eyebrow as she pushed the box towards Eira, "Sure, honey. This dress is too pretty, and too expensive, to be for just curiosity. Have a great day, and good luck!"
Her usually snow white skin flushed with color. She felt hot and sweaty. Swiftly, Eira took the box with the red dress and sharply turned to leave the tailor's. No, she only was curious about how red looked on her. She was only washing up because it felt nice. She was only going to go to both The Prancing Pony and the Huntsman and the Stag because she was not looking for a certain person to see her like this...
No, she had no hidden motives at all.
