It's still raining a bit as the sky starts to turn darker, but I don't care enough to check for rain clouds as I make my way back home and into the house, the horses following obediently behind me. When we arrive, I decide to take a short rest before heading up to the guestroom. I close the door behind me quietly so as to avoid waking anyone in the house, and then proceed to strip off my clothes before dropping them on the floor beside the bed before slipping into the shower and turning on the water to fill the tub.

The hot water makes its way down my...