Two quiet hours have passed. The private room remains warm and pleasantly disordered, with discarded towels and rumpled blankets surrounding Rosmira, Nayla, and LingLing as they recover, only partly covered.
The corridor outside has finally gone still. A gentle knock interrupts the comfortable hush, followed by Kania’s careful voice through the door.
Kania
Rosmira? Nayla? LingLing? Is everyone all right in there? I heard absolutely nothing suspicious for the last two hours.
The door opens. Kania takes in the three flushed, half-covered women, the warm disorder, and their unmistakably relaxed expressions. Her pointed ears turn pink beneath her hair.
Kania
Oh. I see. I was going to ask whether you wanted to join everyone, but now I am mostly wondering whether I should leave again.
LingLing
You may enter if you wish. But ask before approaching, and understand that any answer you give can be no. We are keeping those rules intact.
Kania’s blush deepens, but her smile grows steadier. She steps just inside and closes the door behind her, waiting for the room’s welcome and the boundaries that will guide whatever comes next.
✓ Quest Accepted
Follow Kania to dinner
“Heyyy K any chance we can pretend that didnt just happen? I mean i haven been with all of you but this is actually embarrassing.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled -1)
Rosmira
Heyyy, K, any chance we can pretend that didn’t just happen? I haven’t been with all of you, but this is actually embarrassing.
Rosmira’s plea lands softly, more sheepish than distressed. Kania’s blush deepens, while Nayla and LingLing exchange an amused glance and deliberately turn their attention elsewhere.
Kania
Absolutely. Nothing happened, no one heard anything, and I have arrived for an entirely ordinary conversation.
Kania gives an exaggeratedly solemn nod, then settles near the door with her gaze fixed on Rosmira’s face instead of the rumpled room. The embarrassment loses its sharpness.
LingLing
Consider it forgotten. We can return to being mysterious, dignified women with impeccable discretion.
Nayla
And if anyone asks, we spent the last two hours discussing absolutely nothing interesting.
Kania smiles with visible relief and raises two fingers in a promise. The room’s shared secret becomes a joke they can set aside, leaving everyone free to continue without pressure.
“Ok at least one guy down stairs has a nose that can smell a hotdog from 3 miles away. Leon will absolutely know what we did.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled +0)
Rosmira
Okay, at least one guy downstairs has a nose that could smell a hotdog from three miles away. Leon will absolutely know what we did.
The room goes briefly still. Kania’s ears turn scarlet, while Nayla presses her lips together and LingLing looks toward the ceiling with heroic discretion.
Kania
That is a remarkably specific way to say Leon is going to know immediately.
LingLing
Then we should not insult his nose by pretending otherwise. We can simply tell him we enjoyed private time together.
Nayla
He may tease us, but he knows the rules. No one did anything without consent, and that is what matters.
Kania’s embarrassment eases into a crooked smile. From downstairs, a faint burst of laughter rises through the floor, making the room’s shared certainty feel entirely justified.
“Im gonna punch that boy later. Come on lets shower and get dressed. No point pretending.”
Rosmira
I’m going to punch that boy later. Come on, let’s shower and get dressed. No point pretending.
Nayla’s laughter breaks the room’s lingering embarrassment. Rosmira gathers the scattered towels while the three women head toward the adjoining showers, leaving the conspiratorial warmth behind.
Kania
I’ll make sure Leon receives a very careful warning about the consequences of having an excellent nose.
Nayla
Make it clear that teasing is allowed. Gloating is not. We have standards, even after this.
Warm water and steam wash away the last traces of the afternoon’s disarray. Soon, fresh clothes replace the rumpled blankets, and the room looks almost respectable again.
LingLing
There. Presentable enough to face the others, though I reserve the right to blame Leon’s nose for any further embarrassment.
Kania opens the door with a composed expression that fools no one. Together, the women step into the corridor, carrying their secret as an amused promise rather than a burden.
“Oh little rabbit you just joined a den of wolves you better prepare.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled +1)
Rosmira
Oh, little rabbit, you just joined a den of wolves. You better prepare.
LingLing pauses in the corridor, her long white ears lifting as Rosmira’s warning lands. Nayla’s grin widens, while Kania tries and fails to look innocent.
LingLing
I have survived admirals, storms, and worse romantic disasters than a den of wolves. But I admit, this den is unusually affectionate.
Her jade eyes sparkle with dry amusement. She steps closer without hesitation, accepting the teasing as an invitation rather than a warning.
Nayla
Then we will teach you the important rules: honesty, consent, and never letting Leon think his nose gives him authority.
Kania
And if the wolves become too much, you can always hide behind the elves. We are excellent at strategic retreats and selective listening.
LingLing laughs, the sound loosening the last reserve in her shoulders. She hooks an arm through Rosmira’s and walks with the group toward the resort’s main lounge.
“Oh kania You think i let you go either. As i tap her backside with my tail.”
SUCCESS (Good Charm, rolled -1)
Rosmira
Oh, Kania, you think I’ll let you go either?
Rosmira’s tail taps Kania’s backside in a light, teasing touch. Kania jolts, then turns with bright surprise as Nayla and LingLing immediately notice.
Kania
Oh, so that is how it is? I offer one strategic retreat, and you claim the corridor as your territory?
Kania steps backward only far enough to make the tease theatrical, her pointed ears lifted and her smile impossible to mistake for discomfort.
Nayla
Careful, Kania. Rosmira has made her position very clear, and now you owe her a proper answer.
Kania
Fine. I will stay, but I am collecting a favor for that ambush. I choose when, and I choose the terms.
LingLing’s jade eyes glitter with approval, while Nayla laughs and hooks her arm through Kania’s. The playful victory leaves Rosmira with a favor owed, but Kania stays willingly among them.
“ok lets go get dinner. Im sure jews is bord being left with the boys.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Agility, rolled +0)
Rosmira
Okay, let’s go get dinner. I’m sure Jews is bored being left with the boys.
Rosmira leads Kania, Nayla, and LingLing down the corridor toward the dining hall. Their easy laughter follows them, and the resort’s warm evening bustle grows louder ahead.
Kania
Jews has probably convinced Leon and Rathem that she is conducting an important social experiment.
Nayla
Then dinner may be the only thing that saves them from being interrogated about every amusing detail of our afternoon.
They reach the dining hall without interruption. Jews is already at a long table, flanked by Leon and Rathem, and lifts both hands in theatrical relief when she spots the approaching women.
Jews
At last. I was beginning to fear the boys would make me carry this entire conversation by myself.
Leon grins and shifts aside to make room, while Rathem gestures toward the empty seats. The group gathers around the table, reunited for dinner and ready to let the teasing continue.
Quest Complete
Follow Kania to dinner
Skill Upgrade: Charm Good→Great