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He chuckled, nodding. "It'd be a pleasure."
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She nodded, expression blank as she led him to the bathing chamber within the bedroom and undressed. She has bruises riddling her body and each of her ribs were prominent
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"I'm gonna guess they're treating you like trash?" He asked, slipping out of his clothes.
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"I'm just a moving piece in their game. A slightly valuable but replaceable piece. I believe you used the word pawn"
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"Yup, just a pawn to be bargained with." He mused, slipping into the water.
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She didn't answer, getting in beside him. She moved to put shampoo in his hair and massage it in with her nails gently
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Gale let her, still alert.
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"relax. I've got you" she said softly, though she was still pissed at him
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"Just making sure we're safe," He murmured, though he did relax a smidge.
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"you and I could easily kill someone if needed. Calm" she said softly, rinsing out the shampoo
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