I stepped out of my room feeling considerably more human.
Clean clothes.
Face clean. The ink stains finally gone.
Just as I was about to head directly for the door when I noticed Scarlet sitting on my bed.
She was eating from a bowl, which looked like stew and bread.
Her fox ears were visible, twitching occasionally at sounds from outside. Tail curled around her side. The glamour was down, which meant she felt safe enough here not to maintain it.
I paused mid-step.
She glanced up, chewing, and swallowed.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
I raised an eyebrow. "You never asked before."
Her ears flattened slightly, and she growled.
"Whatever. Go to hell."
And went back to her food with exaggerated focus, pointedly not looking at me.
I sighed, shook my head, and headed for the door.
The walk to Chief Zen's house was short, he lived near the center of the village in one of the better-constructed homes.
I knocked.
