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"I need a bath," she murmured to the backpack "A real bath Can you fit a tub in there? Huh?"

A whoosh at her side had her twisting and reaching for the blade she’d dropped Though there had been a rocky wal beside her only a few seconds ago, there was noide, bubbling spring of water

Haidee’s eyes widened with shock How had…why…the backpack could ht, who the hel cared? The urge to soak and scrub overwhel with anticipation

"Soap, shaiddily

The backpack plu she had requested After lining the ite!--she stripped herself, stripped Amun, and then shook him until his eyelids cracked open His spirits needed this Besides, she was stil concerned about hi she had struck him too hard, and if he’d just wake up for a few minutes, she could relax

He moaned, the sound broken, his throat obviously tender

At least he was rousing

"Shh," she said, covering his mouth with her hand "Don’t talk out loud, baby Okay?" Neither one of theh to deal with the consequences just yet

His black eyes were glassy as he focused on her

Sooing to take a bath"

A bath?

"That’s what I said," she told hi to be al right

"Co boy"

He lue

Then he just sort of fel over the side, splashing headfirst into the water Haidee jued hiain, his head lol ing to the side

She chuckled as she settled against the rock and anchored hiainst her, chest to back "You stil awake, baby?"

Yes He uttered a soft sigh Just barely