Strange Actions

      Ilona wasn't alone in their cave for long before someone called in to her. She was surprised when she saw it was Anja returning.

      "Mother... did you forget something?"

      "No," Anja sighed. "Well, I meant to ask you for a favor earlier and I forgot."

      Ilona frowned, not remembering the last time her mother had ever asked for something and called it a favor. Normally, she just told her daughter to do things. "What is the favor?"

      "Go with me to the freshwater pool," Anja replied. "I want to have a good wash and I don't want one of these men to walk up on me while I'm not dressed."

      "Uh, alright," Ilona replied after a moment of hesitation. "Do you have everything you need? I could..."

      "Why don't you wash once I'm finished?" her mother interrupted. "You might as well take advantage of the new soap I've made. It smells like some of the flowers I've found here. It's not too bad, if I do say so myself."