The exact moment he realized he was naked and exposed and<i>being stared at</i>, Brand snatched a towel off of the random carts and nearly crushed his own family jewels trying to cover them up.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000"><i>My god, how stupid can you get?</i></span>he mentally scold himself, giving a tentative smile to the others and trying to force the blush that worked up his cheeks. Honestly, he must have seemed like such an idiot, racing towards an old friend in the buff and happily hugging Tsuâ??Ro like some child.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">â??Well, if you say so. I donâ??t mind if er, Firuâ??en joins us.â?</span>he acknowledged, inching towards the waters once more before dipping himself back in to hide himself under the warmth of the water.<br/><br/>As soon as he was back in, the blonde stretched out his limbs slightly and moaned happily.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">â??You know what we should do? We should go visit the spa section of this inn. Iâ??d give anything for a massage.â?</span>he muttered, closing his eyes in bliss for just a fraction. However, in the back of his mind, he was worried for Altima. The other knight had gone off without so much as a consulting word, and while he knew she was strong on her own, he worried if she met danger. It wouldnâ??t be unheard of if one of them became separated and got attackedâ??their foes had number against them, after all.<br/><br/>But instead of chasing the blonde woman through the innâ??he wasnâ??t going to run nude a second timeâ??he just swallowed his concern and kept his opinion to himself. Brand was sure she wouldnâ??t appreciate him attempting to tell her what was safe to do and what wasnâ??t. No one generally liked being told by a younger person, after all.<br/><br/>Out of the corner of his eyes, he noted with glee that Valenâ??s pipe was damaged for the time being.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">â??So, what are we going to do about the shard? Should we ask the Elvin King?â?</span>Brand attempted to swing them back to the topic at hand. It didnâ??t even faze him that the other two were with them now, as he found no reason not to trust the two. Afterwards, they could debrief Altima once she returns and has spoken what she had mentioned before she left.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">â??Ari, Tsu, you two should join us in here.â?</span>he waved at the other two, hoping theyâ??d dip themselves in as well. Without thinking of it, he held out his hands for them, as if a child asking for his parents to join him in the bath. Round, innocent eyes that did not belong on a face that had seen and cause many deaths, stared up at them, attempting to attach his own smile upon their lips.