"Hmmm-?"<br/><br/>The soft purr thrummed from Arisa's lips - A slim eyebrow arching, wondering why Jacob was backing away like this...Only to realize it, a trifle belatedly! Oh, my -<em>Now</em>she understood.<br/><br/>Her hand came to rest on the curve of her hip, a little blush to her cheeks...Stay here, hmmm-? Well...<br/><br/>Her gaze darted back, then forth - Her slim shoulders lifting in the slightest shrug, contemplating what she was about to do! The treasure could stay here, for now - She'd leave the cart to cover it. As for the rest...<br/><br/>Well, with the heat of the day, it'd only make sense for her to take a bath, in the stream. And someone had to keep an eye on Jacob, to make sure he didn't run into anything *too* out of his league...<br/><br/>She couldn't help but smother another giggle.<br/><br/>He liked Trinia, hmmm? He was going to need a<em>lot</em>more confidence than that before he approached her...Her daughter had always been a handful. With an easy grace, she paced forward, brushing aside the branches - making her way carefully, ignoring the occasional snag and tangle! Yes, a bath in the brook sounded like a<em>good</em>idea...It wasn't that she *wasn't* thinking about Uther, but-<br/><br/>Really, it was past time since someone showed Jacob how to handle a woman...