..A few minutes later she heard the bathroom door open. William came in and sat down on the side of the tub next to her. "Looks like someone is having...a nice time!" he said."Oh, I am. This is wonderful! Thank you for letting me use your tub. It's lovely," she said smiling up at him."Need someone to scrub your back, doll?" he said with a mischievous grin. He was still naked and she looked up at him and smiled scooting forward. William climbed into the tub behind her and laid back against the. Your chain may have already evaporated and you don't realize it yet." Perhaps," Stefan responded without much enthusiasm. A moment of silence passed between them before Stefan asked, "Why did you send for me?" You can read, true?" Mirela asked and Stefan nodded in the affirmative.Mirela put down her spoon and walked to one of the dark shelves, retrieving a small codex with a blackened, cracked leather cover. She handled the book gently, opening to a certain page without straining the sewn. Pardin noted that she stomped her foot a lot. She also glared a lot. The dwarf didn't seem to be the least concerned with the elf's obvious dislike of him, Pardin noted as well."She promised to be my bride," the dwarf said again. "Unless you," he pointed at Pardin, "sullied the nest, I'll take her now, if you don't mind." Yeah," Pardin said, trying to buy time while he figured out what "sullied" meant. He looked at Adray who gave him a double glare by jerking her head forward. She reminded him. "Looks like you've dealingwith bras and periods before me. I didn't expect the dollto do this." What doll?" Peter asked, trying to get his mind off thethought that he'd soon have to worry about periods andpregnancy."Now Sarah," Mrs. Logan said. "Don't tease your sister.You'll be going through this yourself in a few years." Wait till Kevin sees me." Peter said as he stood with histop off and the bra on before a mirror."I thought Kevin and you were just friends?" Mrs. Logansaid as she made sure.