The tall figure's pitch-black underwear was hidden between a long-sleeved white shirt and black shorts meant for sleeping tonight. She prepared the clothes from the car to return to the house once more, choosing to shower in the downstairs bathroom.
While showering, thoughts of Mae Kru Bulan swirled endlessly in her mind. It was a mix of hesitation and an attempt to find reasons and answers, but none came. She herself didn't know what these feelings were.
Of course, the lieutenant felt something; she was human, not a statue that could feel nothing, after all. But it wasn't that she was blushing, either. She thought it was better to have someone like her than hate her. From now on, she'd try to act as normal as possible.
Upstairs, at the bedroom door where she'd been clearly instructed to go, the sweet-faced lieutenant stood in front of it to calm herself. Her hand grasped the golden handle, pressing it to open the door. This was the first time the tall figure would see Mae Kru Bulan's bedroom.
Her heart pounded like never before, trying to convince herself it was just excitement. Mae Kru Bulan's sharp face turned from the bed, her eyes inviting yet stern as usual.
Just the gaze felt like a touch all over her body. Her hands became clumsy, and she quickly turned to close the door.
She didn't know if it was normal for Mae Kru or if she was just imagining things. The long-sleeved, shiny white nightgown revealed a cleavage even if she didn't intend to look. The white lace bra underneath was visible, and her smooth, pinkish skin glowed under the soft light. Her eyes caught a red ink tattoo on her chest that she'd never seen before.
"Is it that troubling..."
Mae Kru's voice was soft, not as stern as usual, almost sounding hurt. It wasn't troubling, but any normal person would feel awkward in this situation, especially someone as polite as Lieutenant Peem.
"Where should I sleep after we finish talking?"
The tall figure might've meant the guest room or the sofa downstairs. She scolded herself for bringing up sleep so early in the evening.
"Where else? I invited you up here so you'll sleep with me."
"Uh..."
"What you need is here. Do you want to see it now?"
"Yes."
She pushed aside her chaotic thoughts to focus on what she needed. She stepped toward the slender figure, who patted the bed, indicating where to sit. Lieutenant Peem sat beside her, receiving a piece of paper from Mae Kru Bulan:
4 parts iron
2 parts mercury
3 parts copper
1 part gold
15 parts silver
2 parts peacock ore
1 part zinc.
"Get these. In three days, it'll be Buddhist Holy Day. I'll perform the ritual then. Don't tell anyone I'm helping. No one must know I'm doing this."
The lieutenant nodded with understanding and carefully examined the paper, noting only the ingredients.
Her hope to deal with the wicked and her trust in Mae Kru was fully restored, feeling progress in getting help.
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Misterio / Suspenso"If you don't come to see me tonight, don't expect to sleep peacefully." ***** Inked lace on her chest and metal lace on her dress; All to charm and enchant-to make their love to her their faith. On her flank, two magpies and a lotus dwell, Enhancin...
