Further down the road, Zac entered the inn where Nelphy and he were staying. As his feet climbed the stairs to their room on the second floor, Zac gradually relaxed more and more. By the time Zac reached the door to their room… he hesitated to knock. So he just stood there.
The door eventually opened without Zac doing a thing.
While walking into the room, Zac awkwardly stammered, "Um… I… All that…"
Slam.
Nelphy hurriedly closed the door, locked it, and put a silent seal down on the nearby desk. "Just relax."
That's all she said before throwing her arms around Zac and kissing him.
Zac didn't fight her. But he was confused. After they broke the kiss to breathe, Zac asked, "What's going on?"
"We both need this. Don't we?" Nelphy replied, undoing her top while she spoke.
"But… I don't get it," Zac said, staring back at her. "Why now? What–"
