Tea, biscuits and some thin, cured meat stood in for actual food. Billie knew that she would be hungry within an hour, but she smiled at Aciel, and they walked to the dressmaker.“I am still not sure as to why there is all this fuss. I am not sure how long the Alliance is going to let me stay here.”Aciel gave her a serious look. “They have handed you completely over to my son, and since you are his choice, I am trying to make you comfortable, but if you don’t stop fidgeting, Zeela will stick you with a pin.”Billie put her hands out at her sides and assumed a resting attention.The seamstress sighed in relief and quickly pinned the skirt of the garment into place. It was relatively simple, a long dress with a huge swath of fabric for the skirt and a long dark velvet vest that covered her to her knees and hugged her body faithfully before opening at mid-thigh.Her cleavage would be front and centre in the tight vest, but the thin silk of the gown would cover most of it.The communication with the fliers still baffled her.
