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Haven Spas, Late Evening

Holly Short relaxed in the steamy water. Sitting across from her was her friend Caballine, Foaly's wife.

"So, Hol," Caballine said. "I heard about your last adventure. Opal Koboi escaped, huh?"

Holly frowned. Caballine wasn't acting like herself. What was wrong? "Uh, yeah. Koboi escaped but we haven't heard anything of her activities."

"Have you seen the Mud Boy since?" Caballine asked, her tone carefully casual.

"Caballine!" Holly exclaimed indignantly. "You've been talking with Foaly."

Caballine smiled mischeviously. "Of course I talk to Foaly. We're married."

"You know what I mean," Holly grumbled. Trying to think of a way to change the subject from Artemis, she finally came up with something. "So, how are things with you and Foaly going, anyway? The whole second wife thing?"

Caballine shrugged and the corners of her mouth drooped. Holly instantly wished she hadn't brought it up. "I don't know. He just doesn't seem to understand that I want to be his one and only wife. And Holly..." her voice dropped to a whisper. "I haven't told him yet, what do you think he'll say?"

"What do I think he'll say to what?" Holly demanded suspiciously.

"I'm pregnant," the centaur admitted shyly.

"Caballine! That's great! You have to tell him. He'll be delighted!" Holly told her.

"You think?" Caballine visibly perked up. "Alright. I'll tell him later. But back to Artemis..."

Holly rolled her eyes. "What about Artemis?"

"Do you think he's good looking?"

"No," Holly responded instantly. Her face flushed slightly as she thought of Artemis's smooth black hair and ice blue eyes. His sudden and rare smile...

Caballine jerked her back to reality. "You're dreaming about him."

"I am not!"

"You are, Hol. I can tell. I was the same with Foaly."

"Caballine." Holly made her voice sound stern. "He's a child. I'm not a cradle-snatcher. I do not like him."

Caballine giggled. "Sure, Holly. He may be younger than you, but he's very mature for a Mud Boy, or so Foaly says."

Holly rolled her eyes, but her thoughts were all on Artemis. She glanced down at her finger, where she wore a communication ring. She had given Artemis the duplicate so that he could contact her whenever he wished.

"What's that on your finger?" Caballine asked curiously. "An engagement ring?"

"No!" Holly snorted.

"Then what is it?"

"A communication ring," Holly said with reluctance.

"And who does it communicate with?" Caballine questioned.

"Artemis," the elf admitted, slightly embarrassed.

Caballine grinned. "I knew it."

A loud trill came from Holly's Lower Elements Police OCU- one of Foaly's inventions- and she picked it up quickly.

"Holly," Wing Commander Vinyaya's voice came over the OCU. "We need your help, quickly. A bunch of goblins have managed to infiltrate the LEP building and have knocked most of the other units' fighters out with a gas that they have obtained."

Holly jumped out of the spa, wiping herself dry. "Be right there, Vinyaya." She turned to Caballine, almost relieved to escape the Artemis-grilling that she was getting. "Sorry Caballine. LEP calls."

Caballine nodded, a wicked look in her eyes. "I know you must want to be very loyal to them. After all, they're the reason that you first met Artemis."

"Very funny," Holly yelled as she dashed out of the spa building. "Not!"

Author's note: This chapter isn't right to me (it's so BORING! it's fill!)... Please give some constructive critisism and there WILL be action... later... hopefully!