<div class="floatright">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/21289895508_9dc4ffab99.jpg)</div>Not missing Sara's grimace as she glanced down, Hoshino immediately realized that her friend was thinking of the standard in Japanese beds, which was small compared to the foreign ones.  "If there's only one bed, Moonlight has first claim to it," Hoshino stated firmly.  "She's paying for the room, after all.  If she chooses to share it with you, Deathshadow, that's up to her.  "I"ll take the floor with Artemis, at least.  If there's two beds, then we'll see what can be done, but Moonlight gets her way this time."  The ninja glanced at Moonlight and nodded encouragingly.<br/><br/>She honestly wouldn't blame Moonlight if she didn't want to sleep with Deathshadow.  The younger girl was hyperactive, vicious, selfish, and terribly, terribly afraid of something more than just being beaten.  She wasn't afraid of a fight.  There was something else troubling her, some lack or problem...but it was hers to deal with.  Hers to talk about if she wanted.  Moonlight was almost her polar opposite, timid and delicate seeming, unsure of herself, yet generous and kind hearted.  A different kind of liability.<br/><br/>But Sara had chosen to protect Moonlight, and Hoshino couldn't leave anyone to be killed or tormented, even if they were as volatile as Deathshadow.  There was a good girl in there, but she was fighting all the wrong battles, it seemed to Hoshino.  Then again, she was a coward in her own way wasn't she?  She glanced at Artemis and smiled faintly.  "We still have our camping gear.  I think I'll start spending some skill points into domestic skills.  Between you and Deathshadow, I think we have combat more than covered."  Not that she and Moonlight couldn't fight.  At least, not until she got to the Fifth level.  She had a quest already, whether she wanted it or not, and despite the trouble Deathshadow could be, there was every chance she might be a valuable ally.<br/><br/>At least, Hoshino hoped so.<br/><br/><br/><br/>