Hanging out with Bianca and Johanka

Theresa made her way to the inn, prepared to spend some time with Johanka and Bianca. Theresa wouldn’t say she hated Bianca, but she did feel jealous that Henry chose to spend his time with her and hardly even noticed anyone else when he did. Still, Theresa couldn’t blame Henry as Bianca was very pretty, just really really lazy and always sent Theresa to do the work for her.

She sat down at the table where Bianca and Johanka were already talking. “Henry stopped by and gave me the cutest bouquet,” Bianca laughed. “I’m positive he picked it out from his own yard.”

Johanka smiled. “When are you going to make a proposition, B? Henry’s too thick to ask you on his own.”

Bianca smiled. “I dunno, Jo, I just... I want to see where this all goes. What do you think Theresa? Think I should shoot my shot with Henry?”

Theresa grumbled as she rolled her eyes. “Why are we always talking about Henry? Can’t we talk about anyone else?”

“Oh? Salty are we? Well, I suppose there is Matthew and Fitz, Theresa. Which one is your type?” Bianca jeered.

Theresa blushed. “Neither,” she said. “I don’t want to talk about my love interest anyways. Let’s get off the subject of boys. Why does every conversation have to involve boys anyways?”

“Don’t tell me you bend the other way, T,” Bianca laughed. “How can you not like boys?”

“I didn’t say I didn’t like boys. I just don’t want to talk about them all the time,” Theresa said.

“Fine. I suppose we can mix things up,” Bianca said. “Oh what about the party at the inn next week. Are you going to be there, T?”

“I suppose it depends on my father,” Theresa said. “But I plan to be, why?”

“Well, I mean I just want to know. You know I think I’ll ask Henry to go with me,” Bianca said. “Maybe I can knock him over the head and get him to court me already.”

Johanka laughed. “I think you’ll need a bigger club for that to work.”

“Theresa, have you ever done anything your father forbade you to? Or are you a prissy girl who never breaks the rules?” Bianca said.

Theresa shrugged. “I don’t want to make pa upset. It would only put me at a disadvantage.”

“What about a wager?” Bianca said. “A wager involving not money but clothes? We can go to the room in the back where no one can see us.”

“I dunno, B. But I’d gladly watch,” Johanka asked.

“Please, I just want something fun,” Bianca said. “Come on, Theresa, won’t you take me up on my offer?”

“What kind of wager?” Theresa asked.

“A game of strip dice. Loser has to take off an article of clothing. We play games of 1000 to keep it simple. First one naked has to complete a forfeit,” Bianca said.

Theresa contemplated the idea unsure of what Bianca was playing at. “Alright, I suppose it won’t hurt.”

Theresa followed Bianca to the back where they sat down at a table, a dice game already set up with a set of dice in front of each. Bianca’s dice were metal while Theresa’s were the simple wood dice. Theresa didn’t question it assuming it was just for the looks as she sat down to play.