Barto cursed, "Fools!"
Cowering in the tub, the Mixed Breed Gu Ning screamed internally, 'Help!!!!!'
By now, even without looking, she could tell from the sounds that the public bath was already packed with Beastmen.
All around her were the sounds of Beastmen undressing, accompanied by the CLICK-CLACK of belts being unbuckled.
Barto scooted closer to Gu Ning. He placed one hand on the edge of the tub above her head, shielding her, and whispered in her ear, "It's okay. They'll be done in ten minutes. Just keep soaking for a little longer."
Gu Ning paid no attention to what Barto said. Her hand fumbled around underwater, and when she couldn't find his arm, she pinched the flesh on his waist instead.
Her worst fear had come to pass.
'I said we shouldn't come to the bathhouse! What would have been so wrong with just fetching two buckets of water so I could wash back at our quarters?!'
Barto almost leaped up from her pinching.
"Don't pinch there!" He grabbed Gu Ning's hand.
