Luna started to strip off her clothes. Then she walked towards the water. It's cold to the skin. She swims and dives enjoying the cool water and cleansing her skin after days of no bath.
She sneaked out in the early hours of the morning before the knights woke up to take a bath. She's been self-conscious especially after riding the horse with Grey.
She swam underwater and saw a familiar figure. One pair of human legs and something big thing in between...
Is that a...?
She realized what she saw and panicked underwater. She hastily swam up and saw a familiar man. Grey in his bare chest was exposed in front of her. Her blood rushed as he saw him. She realized she just saw Grey's thing...
When she was a 30-year-old woman, she only saw it in pictures. She never thought she could see it in person in another world.
Grey saw her face pop out of the water. He's flabbergasted and in utter shock at the sight of her. He glances down at her bare shoulder, and he realized she was also naked.
"Luna?" He uttered her name in disbelief as he stepped away from her.
"Hi..." She answered as she tried to smile but awkwardly.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He asked angrily like she made a grave mistake.
"Taking a bath," She answered shortly.
Grey awkwardly brushed his hair with his finger and then turned away from her.
Luna peeked at him. She can see his naked muscular back and his long dark wet hair. She can also see the tip of his ear that's turning red. He's embarrassed.
"Turn around. I'll take off." Grey said in a serious voice.
She also felt embarrassed and turned around as told.
"Good heavens, forgive me! My innocent eyes." She murmured.
Because of what happened, Luna hastily washed her body. She can't even brush off the paint on her face properly due to panic that someone else might also come and see her.
When she walked back to the camp after taking the bath, she saw Grey standing on the pathway. He's already dressed.
"Grey!" She called his name as she walked towards him.
He turned around and saw her but he avoided her eyes. It seems that he's still embarrassed.
"I just made sure that no one comes while you're taking a bath." He said explaining why he was still there.
"Thank you and I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't think you were there." She explained.
Since she saw something she should apologize.
"You should be careful next time. It's not appropriate if someone saw you... Just tell me if you need a bath next time so that we can avoid that kind of situation." He said.
He sounds like he's scolding her.
"Got it."
Somehow she enjoys seeing him embarrassed. She would like to tease him and see his reaction. An idea popped into her mind. Something she remembers from when she was young.
"Grey, are you afraid that I'll get pregnant?" She asked in a serious voice.
Grey looked mortified as he gazed at her.
"What!? What are you talking about?" He asked in a loud voice. He looked surprised.
She almost gave in and laughed at his reaction but she remain composed. She wanted to tease him more. He looked fascinatingly upset, it was funny.
"Well, It was said that a man and a woman taking a bath together can create babies," I added with a nonchalant expression.
His face completely turned red. His mouth hung open as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. She thought, he must have grown up in a convent or something.
"Who told you that? Did the knights say that?" He seemed to sound mad.
Ops!
It was just a joke she heard from adults when she was young in her world.
"How dare them! I'll punish them for talking obscene things. You should not listen to them and avoid them from now on." He said in an angry voice.
He looks so pissed she feels afraid for the knights.
Did she just make a mistake?
"P-punish?" I asked guiltily.
Grey looked at her with a serious face.
"You live here for many years and without your memory of the outside world, there are things you may not understand yet. You are too innocent for these kinds of things." He said in a serious voice while scratching his head uncomfortably.
"I see..."
"And you don't have to worry. A woman can't get pregnant by just taking a bath with a man. But it's not appropriate. You can't take a bath with a man. Do you understand?" He said in a commanding voice. This time he sounds like a protective older brother.
I nodded.
I was just teasing him but he's serious. Did he really think I don't have any idea about these things? Yes, I lack experience but I went to school and studied the human reproductive system in a science subject. But still, he doesn't know that so I can't blame him.
We walk back quietly to the camp. I glanced at him when he suddenly stopped and gazed at me.
"Anyway, I would like to ask you this." He said.
"Hm?"
"Yesterday, how did you know monsters are coming our way and how did you know how many of them?" He asked.
She recalled what happened yesterday. Grey doesn't know she has abilities to communicate with the animals.
"That..."
She paused. She doesn't want anyone to know about her abilities. According to the book. Not all people in this world have magical abilities. Only 20 to 30 percent of the human population has this gift. The most common abilities are strength, healing, and speed. And the rare ones are shields, teleportation, and summoners. The book did not elaborate on the characteristics of each of the abilities but it was mentioned there that people with rare abilities were usually kidnapped by powerful people. They brainwash them and use them like loyal dogs for their self-interest. She still doesn't know what category her ability is or if it's an ability that belongs to this world. She might be viewed by Grey as a freak or crazy if she says she can talk with animals.
"It's alright if you don't want to talk about it," Grey said.
He must have noticed her conflicting expression.
As soon as they arrived at the camp, they prepare to continue the journey.
This time she rode to Coco's back but every time he gets tired she has to ride back with Grey. She kinda feels a little comfortable now knowing that she doesn't smell bad anymore.
Almost a day passed when they reached their destination.
"We're here," Sebastian said.
They all stare at a deserted grassland in front of them. They did not see anything so they just decided to camp there for the night and look for the beast in the morning.
Just before nightfall, her stomach hurts. Call of nature. She approached Sebastian and whispered to him.
"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked with a nonchalant expression.
"No! Coco will come with me."
"Alright. Don't go too far." He said with concern.
She silently ran toward the woods with Coco while everyone is busy setting up tents and cooking dinner.
After she finished her business, she was about to turn back to camp when she heard the sound of leaves moving and twigs breaking nearby. Out of curiosity, she walks around the area searching for where the sounds come from. Bushes are everywhere so she tried to crawl out. Little Coco is following her back.
Her hand reached a free space. She crawled out and look up and saw something that made her stop.