There was only a sole alcolyte waiting outside the library, a change from the duo that usually followed her, but the young woman seemed to have no interest in engaging Pipa.  Well, that was fine with her anyways, and she went back to Moonlight dorm with her thoughts whirling around and around inside her head.  She'd only been at the temple a little over twenty four hours at this point and already so much had happened.  It was a far cry from Oreford where little changed from month to month.  She'd been placed in the barracks with a wild haired elf who seemed to want to become friends.  She'd found out more about her mother in an hour than she had in the combined sum of her life previously.  She'd tasted a man's seed for the first time in her life and engaged in sexual activity with the headmistress of the temple.  Then after a sparring match, which she still felt like she might have been able to win, she realized that she had just agreed to an honor backed agreement to be in thrall to a sexy stronger half orc.  To top it all off she'd masturbated and cum while in the coils of the lamia librarian.  It was a lot for her to absorb.<br/><br/>So it was no doubt that she wanted a little alone time to sort through the whirl of emotions and experiences.  As she walked back to Moonlight dorm she assumed that things would calm down and she would settle into some sort of a routine eventually.  All of this, all of these differences, they had to become 'normal' for her at some point right?  She noticed several young women, contestants by their age and beauty, being spoken to by the Headmistress on the far side of the courtyard as she crossed it.  Several judges and acolytes stood around, obviously waiting to give the new contestants a test and tour similar to what she'd received yesterday around this time.  She didn't get a good look at the contestants, as the others were blocking her view, and she didn't really want to approach them at that moment anyways.  Thankfully she found her dorm empty of others, save of course the young acolyte who followed her in and then stood by the door.<br/><br/>Pipa looked around the sitting room section of the dorm.  It seemed so large, so comfortable.  But would it feel the same way when there were nine other contestants filling the space?  She didn't know.  Shaking her head she moved to the small bathroom in the dorm.  This would definitely not be big enough for ten women.  There were only two stalls and a single small cramped shower space.  She supposed it was expected that the contestants would choose to use the grand bathing facilities more often?  No matter, she shrugged out of the flimsy dress she had been given and stepped into the small shower stall, closing the glass door behind her.  There was only one knob, and turning it she felt a spray of cool water splashing down upon her from a single shower head a good foot above her head.  She fiddled with the knob wondering if she could make it warmer, but it seemed to stay a cold temperature that felt like it had just come from a rooftop cistern.  Well, the acolyte yesterday had warned her that the shower was only good if she didn't mind the cold.  It wasn't freezing, just not warm at all.  Gooseflesh broke out across her olive skin as she scrubbed at the salty sweat that had dried on her skin.<br/><br/>She washed as well as she was able, having no soap or sponge, but the cold water was bracing and she did feel better as she turned it off and stepped out.  Looking around the small bathroom she sighed softly, no towels either?  She would have to go see the temple quartermaster apparently.  In the main bathing facility there had been tables of fluffy towels!  Cursing softly under her breath she reached out for the flimsy robe she'd worn earlier.  She had at least one more set of traveling garments in her bags, and a set of comfortable lightweight clothing as well.  They were worn of course and not as fine as even this dress, but without a towel she'd freeze if she didn't get the cold water off her skin.  So using the dress she dried off the best she could and almost laughed as she realized for the first time in a while her nipples were as hard as a rock for a reason other than arousal.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/8suBSIh.jpg)</div><br/>Still chuckling herself she walked out of the bathroom stark naked and still rather damp, only to find that there were three people in the lounging area.  A priest, an acolyte, and a short haired redheaded human all turned to look at her as she stood naked and damp.  The acolyte spoke to the redhead and said,<strong> "This is one of your fellow bunk mates.  I guess she doesn't mind the cold showers."</strong><br/><br/>Pipa felt a slight blush rising to her cheeks.  Was it only yesterday that she was thinking how this place seemed to have no problem with casual nudity?  Now here she was presenting that exact same image to the new contestant that would be sharing her bunk.  "Excuse me," she muttered before hustling up the stairs to the bunk section and rifling through her bags to find clean dry clothing to put on.  Then with a war of mixed emotions fighting inside her, she flopped onto her bunk and pulled the curtains partially shut.  Reaching for her book on geomancy she opened it but couldn't focus on it as her mind whirled unending.  She could hear the voices, muted greatly by the curtain, of the acolyte talking to the new contestant, and her responses.<br/><br/>She debated for a moment whether or not she should go greet the other contestant, her fellow bunkmate as the voices stopped.  Peering out of her bunk's cubby, she saw the woman's back, as she examined the various empty sleeping cubbies and decided which bunk to choose for her own.  Then again, Pipa already was feeling a bit overwhelmed, and had come back here for some peace.  Maybe she should just shut her curtain and relax for a few hours till the dinner meal.<br/><br/>She sighed softly, remembering the headmistress's command to return either after dinner or tomorrow morning.  She couldn't help but wonder if the headmistress planned on 'feeding' off her, and had a growing realization of certainty that would be the case.