The answer that they would simply clean themselves up after caused Navia to snort softly in disbelief that it would be so easy. That suggested bathing, which was a downfall for them. Just how many times were they going to be tempted into situations she knew they would not be able to resist during their time at the spa? She was happy to consider such a question while Théadan tried to make himself more comfortable while they rode, her eyes distractedly following his movements. It could not be easy to remove boots as one rode on horseback, but he was soon hanging the weathered shoes across Vari’s back so his feet could be free. His attention did not remain on getting comfortable despite the heat of the day however, for Théadan’s brilliant green eyes were soon focusing on her again.<br/><br/>He had already fulfilled part of the little dream she had cooked up the night of the blizzard, when they had laid together in the dark and thought of what they could do together if they were able to stay together. A wistful smile tugged at her lips and Navia nodded, glad Théadan had managed to give her what she had wished for that evening. She had missed the bright sun, the heat from its rays. Swimming again would be something else she would enjoy after not having an opportunity for so long. He was quite right that her little wish could be fulfilled by the end of the day. It would be up to her to make sure she brought his own fantasy from that night to life. Navia did have to laugh at Théadan’s interest in whether she would have something revealing to wear for him though, and she shrugged nonchalantly as Vari was brought closer to Wyndagar. “I think I know exactly what to wear,” she assured him as his hand touched upon her sun-warmed back. She was tempted to lean over and snag a kiss since he was close enough, but a stick bounced off his leg and they both looked in the direction of which it came.<br/><br/>“Those<i>things</i>are monkeys,” Navia laughed, amused the tan brown animal was hassling him, “We have all kinds here, but if they have black faces like that, we call them<i>kapeyas</i>. They’re harmless, but can be little thieves in the markets.”<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Further into the jungle they went, with Navia pointing out more of the Khluri wildlife they came across. It was so different from the forests of Mes’Mo’Tan, where they often had had to track animals together. Of course, they saw no large animals like they had in Mes’Mo’Tan, but the smaller creatures of the forestry surrounding them were happily taking advantage of the sunny day. The monkeys were shameless in toying with them, tossing items from the treetops at them at random or hanging low on the branches to get curiously get a good look at them. Birds zipped by them or released calls of their approach from branches. They even had a little herd of pigs lazily cross the dirt path in front of the horses. By the time they reached the wooden sign that welcomed them to the spa, they had seen a great deal of jungle life.<br/><br/>The path they needed to take to the spa was about half the width of the path they turned off of, so Navia guided Wyndagar into walking in front of Vari. It did not take long for another wooden sign to appear, painted white so it would stick out in the dense jungle, and Navia paused to read it to Théadan:<i>Welcome to Ghatni, the Rejuvenating Springs.</i>They followed the bend in the path then, and the spa came into view. Towering amongst the trees, the main building was stark white and in full Khluri fashion, with its intricate architecture and curved open windows. To the right were other buildings of the same fashion, though far smaller. Navia guided them more to the left though, where a long, low building was built. Near it, trees had been cut away to create a small pasture where a few horses were milling around. “Let’s get these two taken care of, then we can go in and see about getting a room for the night, how does that sound?” Navia asked while leading Wyndagar toward the two double doors leading into the spa’s stables. Her gaze wandered over to the horses already enjoying the grassy pasture and she frowned, eying a cream-colored one.<br/><br/>She was distracted enough that the opening of the two doors in front of them caused her to jump in alarm. Two men dressed only in white billowy pants greeted her in Khluri and reached out to take the horses’ reins so they could be cared for. One of them offered up a question for her, which she nodded and agreed to, but the smile was feigned. After another glance at the other horse, Navia moved to dismount and began pulling bags down from Wyndagar’s saddle. “These two have offered to take Wyn and Vari for us,” Navia explained to Théadan with a smile, “We only need to bring in what we want, everything else can be stored here. It will be safe.”