╳ U N C L E A N

Whatever the boy was implying, he didn’t take it with kindness. He frowned. “Most, and I am not part of it.” He glanced to the inside of the shop. “Though are things well with you and the sir? No problems of thieves… officials?”

              “Unfortunately not too much later. I                       have a meeting with a patron.”

             Merda.

                “That would earn you another kiss.                       And a scolding later.”

           “No no. I got it. I got it.” She continues to struggle and goes so far as to hang from the edge of the tub until she grabs at the dumb thing. She makes a small noise of victory and drops back down with a splash. “AH! See? Toold you. Any anyway. I like my hair. My — people like my hair so there’s your answer.” 

                   “I find that rather difficult to believe…                             Causing trouble, are we?”