Ember's POV
The next morning when I woke up, Lucas had already returned to the cave, and from his damp hair, I could tell he had just taken his bath.
"Good morning," I greeted as I got up to a sitting position. I wanted to make sure things weren't weird between us after yesterday.
Lucas just nodded and continued to arrange his stuff.
"We should head out soon; go ahead and take your bath," Lucas said.
"Yeah, I will. Where am I supposed to bathe though?" I asked; this was all an open space except for the few trees.
"Behind the cave, there's a stream of fresh water rushing by. Don't worry; I won't look," Lucas replied, a mischievous smile on his face.
I gave him a pointed look and ran out of the small cave; I was scared of things getting awkward between us again.
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