Lia was grateful to reach the outpost and the end of another long day in the saddle.  She was ready to continue on foot, the riding posture not being something she was accustomed to for long periods of time.  She would have preferred a ship which was quite a luxurious way to explore but she had spent weeks on foot and knew her body would adapt to the walking soon enough.  She left the horse for the soldiers, stripping the beast of her personal belongings and equipment.  She was already at the minimum of her equipment and supplies for the trip so she was just going to have to figure out how to get it all to come with them.  She could be rather persuasive when the need arose though this was an unusually tough crowd, whom she barely even knew.  She stretched as she listened to Holger's instructions, simple enough, still she looked at him with suspicion and apprehension.  It had been rather easy to lose herself in the crowd of soldiers but soon it would just be a handful of them and there would be no where to hide.  She stretched then took out her journal to jot down a few of the notes of the journey while still fresh in her mind.  She wondered just how much writing paper the captain thought she would be able to carry.  She felt like she needed to ration every word from here on out.<br/><br/>Eventually it was her turn to take a bath.  She had a bemused expression on her face as the young soldier informed her of the final luxury the boys had prepared for them.  "Are you going to scrub my back?"  She teased him before grabbing her bag and following him to the makeshift bath 'house' they had erected for the girl's modesty. "I appreciate the gesture, thank you.  Don't run off just yet."  She could see him edging away as if he would be blinded by what he might see if he weren't careful.  She began to strip off her clothes, handing him each item as she removed it.  "Be a dear and get this cleaned for me as best you can."  She said as she stood naked before him and stepped into the warm water.  "Oh and go fetch Will Riot for me, he is our Scout, tell him it is imperative that I see him."  She paused at his puzzled look.  "That means important."  She said not unkindly to the boy in a soldier's uniform.<br/><br/>The bath was fairly minimal, but given the situation, it felt like the height of luxury.  She washed her hair first then worked her way from head to toe.  When Mr. Riot's arrival was announced she replied impatiently.  "Just come in, it's not like we aren't going to be living together the next year.  At some point, modesty will just get in the way."  She said, finding the modesty of these provincial men charming but tiring.  "I need to talk to you about your scouting today.  The captain has instructed me to keep a journal of our mission and you being the eyes and ears, we will need to talk each night."  She gathered up her long black hair and pulled it around to her front.  "Perhaps as you tell me your story, you can wash my back."  She said, turning just far enough to reveal the outer swell of one breast as she reached back with a wet cloth.  She rose out of the tub enough for her lean her ass against the inner rim and support herself with her hands on the edge.  The cleft of her ass exposed but otherwise keeping most of her curves from his direct sight, unless of course he took some action to improve his view.  "So, did you see anything interesting today?"