Once he was in the changing room, Sampson got to work undressing, slipping off his clothes before wrapping a towel around his waist. His business in the changing room concluded, the Mercenary went into the hot springs proper. The faint yet noticeable heat emanating from the waters warmed Sampson’s spirits as much as it did his flesh; when bathing in cold streams or cool pools is the norm, a warm wash was a luxury seldom indulged. Padding to the edge of the water, Sampson worked off the towel, letting it fall in a crumpled pile around his feet as he stepped nude into the water. A low groan that could be described as both pleasure and relief escaped his lips as the Fighter steadily lowered himself into the warm water,<em><strong>how could this get any better?</strong></em><br/><br/>After what seemed like a minute of much-needed soaking, Sampson promptly got to work sloughing the day’s grime off his flesh; scrubbing his firm, tanned skin with rough hands, Sampson periodically submerged himself entirely in the pool to work out the dirt and oils from his short black hair. It was in the midst of re-emerging from one of these dunks that he saw Jean had come in to bathe, “<strong>came to join me?</strong>” Sampson asked rhetorically, the water from his hair forming thin rivulets as it ran down his cheeks, through his stubble and dripping off his strong square jaw, “<strong>figures, can’t imagine anyone in the party passing this up. Come in and make yourself comfortable, there’s room to spare.</strong>”<br/><br/>Positioned on the opposite side of the spring from the young woman, Sampson pulled his arms out of the water, resting his elbows on the pool’s edge as he wordlessly watched Jean get in with him. Flitting his cobalt eyes from her figure to the changing room doors, Sampson returned his gaze to the woman, “<strong>you seemed a little iffed in the bar. What’s bothering you?</strong>" He inquired, the hint of concern in his question seemingly at odds with the otherwise tranquil air of the setting.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gah! Sorry that I changed my initial post so much. Re-read it after sleeping and just <em>had</em> to spruce it up, although I kept the conversation bits and general concept of the paragraphs intact.</div></div>