The Story With No Title

In the Bath, again?





Quickly exiting the house Paullina made her way to the bathhouse. Finding it empty she quickly stripped and covered herself with a towel. Walking up to the stone table she looked herself in the mirror. She was shocked to find that she had already become used to it. She sighed and ran a hand over her face. She had decided she would not grow a beard so she picked up the soap and proceeded to shave.

As she was quick to learn things involving her hands she had become quite good at shaving and was soon done. Dropping the towel on the floor she got into the pool, bathed and sat down to soak. Feeling content and pleased with herself she closed her eyes and leaned her head back. The minutes passed and the hot water soothed and relaxed her tense muscles.

She almost thought she was dreaming when she felt soft fingers brush against the skin on the side of her temple. When she felt it again she knew it was not a dream and snapped her eyes open. She was greeted with an upside down view of Liriel's face. Jumping up she turned and looked hard at Liriel. "Liriel, what are you doing here?"

Liriel reached out a hand and tried to caress her face, but Paullina darted to the side and dodged the touch. Liriel's face saddened slightly, "Paul?"

"Liriel get out, now!" She emphasized this by pointing to the doorway.

"But Paul, please?" Liriel sounded desperate, not to mention confused.

"Fine then I'll leave." Paullina turned and treaded water and dashed up the stone steps and out of the pool, heedless of her nudity. Grabbing a towel she wrapped it around her waist and gathered her clothes in her arms, getting them wet. She turned and looked at Liriel, still kneeling at the far end of the pool, as she reached for the door. Liriel was in shock with her mouth gaping open. Paullina snorted and flung the door open and walked out and promptly smacked right into someone.

This someone was knocked to the ground. Paullina looked down at her feet to find Beleg. Quickly bending over Paullina offered her hand and pulled Beleg to his feet.

"Paul, why are you not dressed?" Beleg looked around wide-eyed.

Still quite angry with Liriel, Paullina was unable to speak without gritting her teeth. "I was rudely interrupted by a particular individual." She turned to leave, but stopped. "Oh and sorry for knocking you over." That said she stomped away rather loudly, if one can in bare feet, down the path and back to the house.

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(A/N Eek, *sigh*…happy this chap was better than the last *shudder*.)