With a hefty splash that caused warm water to flow over the rocky edge of the hot spring Alyssa plopped herself down allowing her still squirming belly to float slightly. After the water settled she leaned back and let out a contented sigh looking over at her companion, still clad in armor, she spoke up:



“Hey, Ghim, why don’t you take that heavy stuff off and join me in here. There’s more than enough room.&rdquo

    

Ghim

, a former knight of

Eslothen

Kingdom

now turned adventurer, was traveling through a shady forest path searching for the source of some mysterious disappearances in the area. The air was cool, and a gentle breeze caused the treetops so sway ever so slowly. He had planned to stop in at a small village