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capable of doing it ourselves. Now let’s go!” Jaylyn ran toward one of the large pools and the wet floor carried her the rest of the way. She slipped right in with a splash.
    Ruby and I laughed hysterically from the sight. Ruby was usually the clumsy one though I guess it helped that the floor was wet but I still got enjoyment out of it.
    “It wasn’t that funny.” Jaylyn said, climbing out of the pool.
    “Yeah, it was!” Ruby replied. “You had to see it!”
    “What is in that water anyway? It looks weird.”
    “It’s probably milk.” I said. “That’s what’s used back home to make a privacy barrier for such a public place.”
    “Like anyone cares about privacy when they go to a public place.” Ruby said. “Can we just get out of these clothes now? I’d like to because they’re girlie and yours are covered in someone else’s blood. Can’t you ever kill cleanly?”
    “What’s fun about that?” Jaylyn smiled.
    Ruby just sighed to her excitement and started to take her swords off. The joy of the moment was gone but I knew we could still make fun of this. A shower was nice but actually having a warm bath was a better luxury.

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 6
     
     
    Zayden
     
    We’ve been looking for those pretty faces since they left the arena and only had one idea about where they would have been taken. We approached the bathhouse from the second floor and heard the echoing laughs to prove it. They were in there for sure and we arrived just in time. Ruby was about to undress.
    Darius almost yelled in excitement for it but I quickly covered his mouth before he could let out a sound. “Don’t say a word.”
    The girls didn’t see us on the balcony and I didn’t want them to think we were spying—again.
    “Do either of you think this is wrong?” Troy asked.
    “Oh, don’t be like that.” Darius said. “Learn to have a little fun.”
    “Maybe he’s right, Darius. They don’t even know we’re up here. It’ll be the second time we’ve listened in on their conversation.”
    “Who said this was about listening? I fully intend to be content with just watching.”
    I sighed and just gave him a look. This wasn’t about that and he knew it for sure.
    “Oh, you better not ruin this. You know you want it and besides, the listening will be a good way to learn stuff about them which we should if we plan on leaving with them. Maybe you’ll find out Adele’s secret she won’t tell you.”
    “Wow, there’s actually logic to his insanity.” Troy muttered.
    I couldn’t say no because I knew he was right. They both were and I did want to know. “Okay but only for a few minutes. That’s all.”
    “Better than nothing.”
    Our eyes looked back down towards the pool and the girls had taken out all of their weapons and were now sitting down on a bench taking their boots off.
    Ruby was the first to stand up and she looked down at her outfit, her hands unsure about where they should go. “Ah, a little help?”
    “What?”
    “How exactly is this supposed to come off?”
    Adele laughed from her question and stood up. “Come here.”
    Ruby stepped towards her and she turned her around, undoing the laces that went all the way up her back to the back of her neck.
    “Okay. That ought to work.”
    Darius started to get tense when Ruby slipped her arms out of the dress and was pushing it down to her hips but I silently urged him to get control without even looking over. My eyes were on Ruby and her willingness to undress anywhere. Granted, they didn’t know we were up here and it was a bathhouse but still, I appreciated the view as much as the two next to me. Ruby was beautifully proportioned and there were no questions about why she enjoyed to show it off.
    “Adele!”
    My eyes finally moved and Jaylyn was horrifically looking towards Ruby like something was seriously wrong and I feared the worst.
    “Ruby!” Adele ran right over to her and bumped her, making her tumble into the water.
    I was a