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[purehope]

( she nuzzles slightly into sciel's hand, getting comfortable, and laughs out her response )

They didn't know where to look, and I wasn't covering up.

( it was their fault! )

It took five minutes to get the request out of them, ten more before they'd leave. My plan of a bath and hot towel ended ruined.

[searingbond]

Now that's a tragedy. No one should stand between a woman and a warm bath.

[ At least she'd gotten a funny story out of it. Sciel shakes her head hopelessly at the memory, heaving a sigh. ]

So they stood there ten minutes? Bold. [ Less both than Nahla's refusal to cover up, which Sciel deeply respects. ] Did they ever figure out where to look, in all that time?

[purehope]

Everywhere but at me. One of them finally looked me in the eye while he talked to me, but he made a very pointed show of not moving.

( she laughs again, tipping her head up a little more )

You could see the fear, like I was going to fire them then.

( she laughs more because that's absurd to her. sure, she's the commander, but surely she doesn't have that kind of reputation? she'd be horrified )

[searingbond]

As if moving the rest of him might have his eyes drift ever-downward... [ Sciel scoffs, all amusement and warmth, delighted at the recollection. ] Can't say I've ever been in that situation, but I'm so glad to hear about.

[ Since Nahla wasn't bothered at all, it can just be a funny story. An opportunity to jab at those hapless men who'd had no idea what to do with the whip-smart, beautiful woman they had right in front of them. ]

I could understand that. [ She chuckles. ] Thank goodness you're so lenient, giving them all another chance.