It had been a very,<em>very</em>long ride indeed. A soft, throaty chuckle purred from Lady Lucille von Edefelt's lips, as the cool air caressed her creamy skin...the wagon rattling on beneath her, as her long, lovely legs crossed with a supple scrape of smooth stockings. The polished steel of her cuirass gave way to the darker blue of her surplice, as slim fingers rose to brush stray strands of midnight hair back from deep green eyes...Her braid snaking against the sleek curve of her back, the hem of her skirt playing in the breeze-!<br/><br/>This close to sunset, it was hard for her thoughts not to wander...To take a simple relish in where she was, and what she'd accomplished-! The life of a knight-errant, she'd found, was a *very* rewarding one - Far away from her family's intrigues, from...Whoever they'd found to be her fiancee-! The longer she could put<em>that</em>off, the better-! Shading her eyes against the light, Lucille peered in the direction of Hillcrest - When she'd received the message, she'd jumped at the chance to serve...Which was why she was here, now, as the wagon creaked its way along towards their destination.<br/><br/>She had to admit - the trip had been equal parts boring (Though the view was great) and trying, in places~! The gnomish merchants were...<em>Well</em>. Feela was a good-natured busybody and Yanzi was<em>totally</em>an old lech - But together, they made the trip pass a<em>lot</em>faster-! The lovely Paladiness was grateful for their company...Even all the times Yanzi had 'accidentally' dropped in on her when she was changing, or bathing-<br/><br/>...Well, maybe not *that* grateful.<br/><br/>A little shiver raced up at her, at the thought of what they'd be doing *very* soon - the groans and moans lending her vivid imagination fodder, and they'd<em>invited</em>her to join in a few times! The lovely brunette wasn't too worried about potential consequences; after all, the magical charm inked into the small of her back - a closed eye against a seal - was a<em>very</em>effective ward against whatever...<em>indiscretions</em>...a girl might run into on the road - But it'd feel oddly awkward to<em>indulge</em>herself at this juncture...However tempted she might be, just for the novelty of it-!<br/><br/>It was probably *that* kind of thinking that had nearly got her into trouble quite a few times...After all, who could<em>possibly</em>imagine the fantasies - the naughty thoughts - she had? At least Feela had been rather understanding - though she had yet to put that particular gift to use, she'd received it in the spirit it was given.<br/><br/>All-in-all, Lucille was glad that they were nearly here at last...She crossed her arms behind her head, her lissome form arching as she s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, with a smooth rustle of fabric, a creak of tight leather straps - the gorgeous brunette allowing herself a long,<em>long</em>sigh-! Her purse was full of gold - More than enough for a hot meal and a room for the night...And after so many days on the road, it'd be nice to sleep in a proper bed at last-!<br/><br/>Yes, they couldn't reach Hillcrest fast enough.