<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Listen, I know I made a mistake, but this can't get out.  I can't risk being expelled, and I figure the same for you."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Ugh.  That confirmed it, he'd seen too much.  Kleris would have to kill him and toss the body down to the bowels of Sharn.  That was an odd thought.  Rather, he seemed to have as much reason to keep their secret as Kleris did.  As the boy rambled and gushed, Kleris had to pat him on the shoulder comfortingly just so he wouldn't wouldn't make a scene.  "Okay, just, don't do it again, Rudi!  Find a girlfriend or something, and nobody will have any more troubles..." he whispered, sneaking back to the locker room where everyone else was carefully dressing under their towels.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Through the week to Day 67</span></span></div><br/>"S-sure, that would probably be safer?"  Kleris agreed with Rensha's buddy-system, even though it didn't really do anything to prevent someone from peeping on the both of them together.  His knee-jerk reaction was to go along with the plan, plus the chance to shower with her.  It was only after a second that he realized the danger to himself, and the possibility that Rensha too had an ulterior motive to get closer.  Thankfully he could just become a girl any time they showered, and was the most relaxed he was all day not worrying about passing.  He had to reach up to scrub her broad, strong back, and he often traced the soapy muscles in admiration as much as veiled lust.  When she leaned down to compare busts one on the other, Kleris had to giggle at both the soft soapy squishing, and with the nervous sexual tension they each didn't dare suddenly release.  Maybe they were both enjoying this game, or Rensha wasn't sure of Kleris' feelings, but he was game to push the boundaries.  "Well yeah, I would look rediculous with great big boobs.  But yours are amazing, especially to soften out your pythons!" grasping her biceps and giving them a squeeze.  "So don't you dare go changing them!" with a laugh, his hands slid around her shoulders to cup and squeeze Rensha's breasts, marvelling at the softness compared to her hard body.  The joke felt pretty serious, though, and he didn't want to make light of Rensha's feelings or friendship; it was probably time for some honesty.<br/><br/>"Um, Rensha, I know you kind of like me, and I like you a lot too.  You know, like that.  Though this is my first time away from home, and I've found myself on lots of dates with people.  I don't want to be a tease or predator, but I want to be close to you too.  Would you want to be... more than friends, but still open to dating?  Sorry, that still sounds like I just want to use you, but I really care about you and want to express that in more ways than I have previously.  So anyway, is that something you'd like to explore...?"<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 67</span></span></div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Forest on Campus</span></span></div><br/>As the two students let go of their inhibitions and self-control, Kleris couldn't help but watch a moment the full force of centaur rutting.  Artaxes was really able to cut loose and take control now, instead of needing to wait for Kleris to take care of him.  Turning to give them privacy and keep watch, he saw his other friends on their own patrol!  "Great, the mystery gang is on the case, just what I need...<br/><br/>He could go down and try to say he was just practicing his illusions, but the centaurs would probably be grunting and screaming all the while, which would be harder to explain exactly what he was trying to reproduce.  Instead, it was best to play into their expectations.  Conjuring up a<em>silent image</em>of a mediumish drake, he sent it flying between the trees past the prefects, intending on sending them on a long wild goose chase for as long as it took the couple to finish their coupling.  Hopefully any further groans could be attributed to the "drake" as it flew around the forest.