When Artie and Larkin had reached the latter's room, the day had already begun. They met the ducal knights just halfway the journey and had missed the morning graces wherein the chancellor had no other prayers but of their safety. Artie actually noticed that Callum and Dragen were not among the ducal knights that fetched them, but she didn't think much about it.
The door opened, and Artie quickly headed to the baths instead. All that sand stuck on her body was making her itch all over. It's just that she had forgotten about Larkin who ended up watching her strip off her sleeping gown and savoring the sight of her bare back and bottom before she could even step inside the shining water.
