week three, sunday

[moraled]

[FUCK

Everything is awful, and Barnham is pissed. Eventually, he ends up storming into the bathhouse, brow furrowed, expression flat--

And freezes when he gets to the water and notices someone who should definitely not...be there...if he was on the right side.

(Alarmingly, he can't even be sure if he went on the wrong or right side or not. He's tired and exasperated and frustrated and angry.)]

... Lady Instructor.

[A pause...and then he sighs. Whatever. Fuck it. They already stripped in the trial (fat load of good that did) and now... here they are.

He steps into the water.]

Comments

[moraled]

Should you need it, if nothing else, I can assure you that I shall do my best to fulfill that duty.

[So there, Sara. He'll help.]

[alcobrawlic]

Well, for your sake, I'll try not to give you an extra job to do.

[ He has enough to worry about. ]

[moraled]

Do not even begin to consider it as such.

["A job", that is.

He shakes his head.]

It is an earnest offer, one without such concerns.

[alcobrawlic]

... You know, you're actually pretty endearing.

[ For an Inquistor. ]

[moraled]

[...Ah....]

Should I be offended or flattered, I wonder... You sound rather shocked by that matter, and admittedly, I am not certain myself if "endearing" is the trait I should be attempting to emulate here.

[alcobrawlic]

If you were trying, that'd just be annoying. So yes, consider it a compliment. I'm touched.

[moraled]

[Oh........]

W-well, it was simply a statement of fact!

[don't make this about being touched or emotions, okay... It's a little embarrassing.]

[alcobrawlic]

[ There's a pause, before she snorts quietly. ]

Are you embarrassed, Inquisitor?

[moraled]

I--certainly am not!

[yes, yes he is[

[alcobrawlic]

You're blushing. [ Heh. ]

[moraled]

I am not.

[he is]

Lady Instructor, if you please--

[spare him]

[alcobrawlic]

You're pretty much naked in a bath with a beautiful lady and me complimenting you is the most embarrassing thing?

[ Really? ]

[moraled]

[...why you gotta bring it up, sara....

He's quiet for a moment at that.

Uh...]

...Admittedly, this is entirely improper... [Cough.] I am afraid I cannot recall if I did or did not enter the wrong bath, though I suppose this makes it quite clear...

[He's so tired after the past three weeks....]

[alcobrawlic]

... Honestly, I wasn't paying attention either. There wasn't really a point in worrying about it.

[ She'd just wanted a soak. ]

[moraled]

[he kind of fucked up but--]

Even so, if it is making you uncomfortable, I will not hesitate to leave you be.

[alcobrawlic]

No, no, it's fine. Even if you weren't good company, you're not so bad on the eyes.

[moraled]

[..... .Ah.

Just.

Ah.

Now he's embarrassed but he can't really do?? Much?? But cross his arms over his chest awkwardly. A-ahem.]

...Y-yes, well. I...suppose the same may...

[... be said of sara no he can't say that he'll die of embarrassment he's shutting up]

[alcobrawlic]

Hmmm? The same what?

[ She's really doing her best not to laugh. ]

[moraled]

[aaaa]

Nothing. It is unimportant.

[alcobrawlic]

Really? Because I could've sworn you were about to say that yes, you were totally okay with spending bath time with a beautiful lady.

[moraled]

[SARA......]

It is... improper...

[Not that he's denying it but]

[alcobrawlic]

Oh, please. We're both adults here.

[ What's so improper about it? ]

[moraled]

[...true but... but!!!]

As a true knight, I should not be...ogling ladies in the bath!

[pls, barnham, you're hardly ogling]

[alcobrawlic]

...

[ pffft. ]

You're not ogling! I know you're not a pervert.

[moraled]

W-well that is--certainly I am not, though I--

[Agh!!!!

Calm down Barnham.

Ahem.]

...You were correct. I am hardly opposed to sharing this bath with you. [THERE. Progress.]