After they stripped the bed, Thorn carried the comforter while Shadow handled the bundle of linens and they headed back down the stairs and into the basement.  Shadow had flipped the light switch and they both entered the room after stepping over Stine’s dead body.  Thorn absentmindedly began to sing to herself, “C’mon baby light my fire,” as she opened the hatch and tossed in the comforter, moving aside to allow Shadow to throw the rest of the linens in.  With nothing but a side glance at their resident prisoner, Thorn walked back over to Stine’s body and sighed loudly.  “Well, let’s get him in.  This room is starting to stink like piss…I wonder if we should put a diaper on our baby over there,” she said as she nodded her head over to Sam.<br/><br/>Shadow did not reply as she knew Thorn was being sarcastic and still in a bad mood about the bed.  They hoisted the wrapped body up and shoved it into the incinerator.  They stood with their arms around each other’s waists for a few minutes watching as the flames engulfed Stine’s body.  “Good riddance!” Thorn said then turned to Shadow, “Now I think you should go take that nap.  I’m going to clean up in here, then order us a new mattress and check our email.  Hopefully none of our…friends have backed out on us”.<br/><br/>Thorn watched as Shadow retreated back up the steps then looked around the room before going into the bathroom and filling a large bucket with warm water.  It was time to get rid of the stink, so that meant someone needed a bath and since Thorn was a neat freak, she would happily oblige.  Humming to herself as she added body wash to the bucket and a large sponge, Thorn thought back once again to the day her and Shadow bonded.<br/><br/><em>Blood covered her body and thorn had no idea where it had all come from.  She slowly led the silent Shadow into her bathroom and began to fill the tub.  “I am so sorry Shadow…I didn’t know…I swear I didn’t…know,” she whispered through tears as she started to peel off Shadow’s clothes.</em>