But before he could say the moniker of the bond he had feelings for, Evelyn suddenly hugged him from behind, stopping the words cold. She squeezed him playfully before turning to the rest of us.
"Hey. What are guys talking about?"
Julius cleared his throat and replied in a strained voice. "Oh… uh… nothing."
Evelyn frowned and pouted. Then she pinched his cheeks that had turned red. "Come on, tell me."
Meanwhile, the three other girls also came around the fireplace, which meant it was our turn to wash.
The boys all stood up, with Julius quickly taking the lead, and headed to the edge of the river.
We spent a short time by the river and when we were done, I was the only one who changed into new clothes from my inventory. We then went back to join the girls at the fireplace.
