The Bathing Pools

RETH

As soon as she was out of the furs, he took her hand to lead her through the dark. "I didn't think to check if anyone had shown you this," he said, smiling, "but I'll admit, I'm kind of glad I get to do it."

She was still in the sleep shirt she'd found. It was sleeveless and hung almost to her knees. But the laces at the front had come untied during the night and she hadn't noticed. Reth turned away and made himself focus on… something other than the view.

He led her out of bedroom and through the great room, but in the opposite direction from the front door. Behind the space he used for cooking, there was another natural curve in the wall. He kept a door on it because the wind howled through in the winter.

Pushing the door open, he prayed the moon was out enough that she could see and he wouldn't have to light the lanterns.