<div class="floatright"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>(http://i.imgur.com/Pz1QL9U.jpg)</td><td>(https://imgur.com/t88ZAww.jpg)<br/>(https://imgur.com/QYmPBNb.jpg) </td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/>Velma awoke with a start, and for just the briefest of moments Miyuki might see something almost savage, almost feral in the woman's face as she snapped back to reality.  Her body going very tense from it's resting rate in a fraction of a second.  But it wasn't fear, Velma was startled into wakefulness, not terror, at being woken so suddenly.  The way her body tensed, even in a sitting position, was one ready for an attack, ready for a fight.  And...something else.<br/><br/>But then in the blink of an eye it was gone and Miyuki, even with her trained skills of observation, couldn't see it any longer.  Velma's face split into a smile as she looked up at Miyuki,<strong> "Why hello Miyuki!"</strong>She shifted in her chair sliding her feet to the floor and standing to hug the bard.<strong>"So lovely to see you again so soon."</strong>Then her face began to blush a slight pink as she said,<strong>"You caught me napping.  Please don't tell dad.  If he knew that I came down here sometimes just to catch a little rest, he might actually take the time to come down and check on me." </strong>She shuddered slightly as if the thought was terrifying.<br/><br/>She ran one hand softly along Miyuki's arm,<strong>"You must have spent some time talking to Da.  He wouldn't have let you come down here if he didn't like you.  But you are rather charming I suppose.  So what brings you by?  I know it's not time for the dinner rush yet."</strong><br/><br/>Miyuki took the time to explain about her adventure into the ruins and the bad sunburn she'd received.  Velma nodded, asking questions as Miyuki told the story.  She seemed especially interested in the lust curse that seemed to fall over them.  Interrupting only with one comment about wondering if there was some form of alchemical preparation that might help bolster willpower, or maybe reduce the desire at least.  But she began moving around a little bit when Miyuki explained the sunburn.  She seemed to know exactly where she was going and pulled two items from cabinets.  The first a small jar, the second a bottle.<strong>"Here, this unguent is fantastic for soothing burnt skin.  It may hurt to rub onto your skin if you already are sunburnt, but massage it in as good as you can and you'll feel a better within an hour or two, and the next day you'll be glad you did.  This oil however,"</strong>she held up the bottle of dark oily liquid,<strong>"Rub this onto your skin before you go out into the sun, it will help prevent any sunburns ahead of time."</strong><br/><br/>Miyuki thanked Velma and the bespectacled woman shook her head,<strong> "It's fine, those are two items I make a lot of.  A few silver should cover the cost of materials.  I make the oil by the gallon at least twice a month."  </strong>She chuckled and added,<strong>"I can't have my milky Miyuki coming to my bed looking like a strawberry now can I?"</strong>She waggled her eyebrows over those thin wire rimmed glasses lewdly, on the verge of laughter.