It had been a hot June day. I was in the cook tent preparing and serving the food for our re-enactment group, vegetable soup with spit roasted lamb. You were in your blacksmiths tent, hammering the metal with the sweat dripping of your brow. Now and again we would catch each others eye and give a sort of smile. A smile that only lovers know. A smile that kind of says βIβm having you tonightβ.
By 6pm the public had gone home and it was time to relax, the ladies of the group could remove their head dresses and the most of the men removed their shirts. You removed your shirt and sauntered round with your amazing blacksmiths figure on display. Your powerful shoulders and arms, which ended with strong hands and sizable fingers.
A game was started up against one of the other groups, you joined in and I lay on the summer warmed grass to watch you all. As the public had gone it was time to start the evenings ritual of drinking. Ale, cider, mead and soft drinks were bought from outside the castle. Also snacks as well if there wasnβt any food left over from the day.
I half filled my drinking horn with mead, and then decided to remove my over dress. All I had left on was my under dress, which was slightly see through if the light was right. Some of the other girls had decided to do the same or get changed into modern attire. As the sun was still out I rolled my dress up to half my thigh, so it could catch some sun. I noticed you looking over and give a nod of approval, I raised my cup to you gave a nod back.
As the sun was setting the cook fire was lit and we all gathered around it. You sat opposite me and we exchanged glances and smiles. As usual the chatter turned slightly risquΓ©, which is not unusual in this setting. You caught me blushing at a comment someone had made, so I decided to talk a walk along the battlements of the castle. I gave you the βsee you up there soon lookβ and I sauntered off with my cup of mead.
On a certain part of the battlements you can get an amazing view of the nights sky, which is also a part of the more secluded bit of the battlements. I stood on a ledge and looked out at the view, now and again taking little sips of mead. My heart was starting to race slightly as I was hoping you would be here soon.