Cleansing the soul

Evangeline smirked as she slid into the bathwater, her clothes discarded at the edge of the bath house. Various servants were dotted around as guards, while Chachamora escorted Aliceabella to the bath house, no doubt. Evangeline's smirk widened at the thought of the girl.

Aliceabella allowed Chachamora to escort her into the bathhouse, towel wrapped tightly around herself.

Evangeline, more than used to bathing in the oversized bathhouse, began washing herself, back to the entrance.

Aliceabella spotted Evangeline and slowly walked over, fiercly tight grip on her towel. She'd not been able to find a bathing costume to wear underneath, so the towel stayed on.
"Evangeline?"

Evangeline looked round, looking as innocent as possible. Then she smirked again, ruining the illusion. "Ah, you came." she said, as if she had expected anything else. "Good." she motioned to the water. "Come."

Aliceabella nodded and stepped into the water, keeping a tight grip on the towel.

Evangeline put down the soap and submurged in the water again, until only her head and shoulders were showing. A small smile crept onto her face. "Couldn't find a bathing suit?"

"No." Aliceabella huddled up in the water, feeling self concious even with the towel.

Evangeline raised an eyebrow. "Relax. It's just us. Besides, you can't see anything through the water."

Aliceabella shrugged, "I just don't feel comfortable is all." She shifted arkwardly, "So, did you think of a way for me to repay you for allowing me to stay here?"

Evangeline's smirk returned immediately at that. "Your services will undoubtedly be part of your payment, but I was thinking of something else too. Still sound okay to you?"

"What's the 'something else'?" Aliceabella asked wearily.

Evangeline shrugged airily. "What else can you offer me? I think I'm being more than generous."

Aliceabella frowned, "I'm not really good at anything else..."

Evangeline raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Nevermind." she brightened suddenly as an idea came to her. "Minstra!"

Aliceabella blinked, "Pardon?"

Evangeline shook her head. "I am a witch-vampire. My type of magic requires that I have at least one partner. Chachamaru is my partner currently, but if we were to make a pactio your powers would increased and you would receive an artifact. It's very handy."

Aliceabella nodded, taking the information in. "And how do we make a pactio?"

Evangeline smirked slightly. "A kiss while in a magic circle. I can conjure the circle easily. Then you'll get a card and I can duplicate it so we both have a copy."

Aliceabella paled, "A kiss?!"

Evangeline rolled her eyes. "It's just one kiss. Calm down. The benefits greatly outweigh the payment."

Aliceabella frowned, "What type of kiss?..." The thought of kissing another woman in more than a friendly way un-nerved her greatly.

Evangeline frowned. "The kind where our lips meet. The pactio is strictly business, you understand."

Aliceabella wrinkled her nose, she didn't feel comfortable with it but she knew she was in dept to Evangeline...And it was only one kiss after all.

Evangeline raised an eyebrow. "It's one kiss. I figured you'd be more mature about it than this."