"Of course. I care about you."

You lean into Rory's touch. "Of course. I care about you." You say, meeting Rory's eyes, the moment feeling genuine.

Rory takes in your serious words before blinking and breathing in. She looks at the abandoned room, except for the unsettling overseer. "Looks like it's up to me to introduce you to the dress."

Rory leads you through corridor after corridor, and you enter halls that seem older than the ones you're used to by now in Thebra. They are also devoid of people and creatures, which is something you are not accustomed to in Thebra.

Rory takes you into what looks like an old and dusty storage room, where plenty of other everyday items are just stashed away. She pulls out a long cloth, which, unfurled, becomes a pretty and thin dress. She holds it up to you. "So, ready?"