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Kali tapped her foot, somewhat impatient. "Kutur, you said that you'd have this clerical work done by now. Surely, the messages can wait a few hours. No one's even picking up letters today." She gave him a harsh look, but it quickly melted into a smile when she saw him tying on his robes. The priestess walked over and gave him a little kiss.

"That's better. Off to the baths. Come on, kids! Oh, Skanoi, can you get the ball?" The young male nodded and ran into his room to retrieve a brown leather ball filled with straw. It wasn't much, but it made for a nice little toy for the kids. 

"Got it, mom!"

"Wonderful. Is everyone else ready?" Everyone nodded, not wanting to delay things even more, lest the mother of the house give them a lecture.

"Right then, let's go!" The walk to the Xigyll bathhouse was a fairly uneventful one. Even though the city was still under construction, it was already packed with kobolds in some places. Between high rates of immigration and the high natural birthrate that kobolds were known for, it was no wonder that so many were living there. The city streets were still largely unpaved, and Kali had to warn her son to watch his step. 

"Skanoi, be careful! The streets aren't paved yet, and I don't want you to step on any rocks!" 

"Mom, my feet aren't THAT soft!"

"I just don't want you getting hurt, son. It would be painful to me or your father, so imagine how bad it would be for you."

Skanoi walked back to his parents. "Dad, is she right about that?"