The Red Palace (1)

After a short shower, Erik, Amber, and Emily went to the living room, where the trio conversed while waiting for dinner.

"Why don't you sleep here tonight?" Amber asked Erik. "Since we need to go to the same place and you are already here, you can simply stay," She added.

"I don't know," the young man said. "I already abused your and your parents' hospitality by staying at your house this past week...."

"Oh, don't worry about that, we have many empty rooms. It won't be a problem!" Amber said.

Emily was looking at Amber with a slightly pissed-off look. It wasn't really appropriate for Erik to stay at a young woman's house and the thought of Erik staying there irked her.

However, she was a little bit conflicted by these emotions. After all, she didn't really know Erik that much so she shouldn't have problems with him staying at Amber's house.