[color=a187be]"Indeed we are not..."[/color] Sonia pondered. What mystery awaited them upstream? Could be civilization or the opposite; unsavory locals with a penchant for foreigner's flesh and blood. Such presumptuous assumptions dawned from her limited knowledge about the tropical realm and what dwells within it. 

[color=a187be]"It could be a man killing another,"[/color] she murmured, watering down the visceral chronology Verdan had just described with premature deduction. [color=a187be]"Or he ate the wrong mushroom and died here after thinking he could wash it down with water." [/color]

The alternative seemed equally possible with the former. If the man was killed by another human, be it a desperate survivor or rabid tribesmen, they would have taken his coat. Clothing, after all, was a precious commodity if you were in the middle of nowhere. 

[color=39b54a][b]"We should take a closer look. Mayhaps guess what exactly done him in."[/b][/color]

[color=a187be]"If I were you I would let the dead be at rest.[/color]" Sonia shrugged, yet still upholding her ambivalent neutrality. [color=a187be]"But that's just me." [/color]

The demoness walked upstream, a good half dozen meters away from the skeleton's resting place. There she unfastened her belt and undressed, leaving her trusty crossbow on the riverbank as she took a dip into the river and wash the burning salt off her skin. The water was cold and so clean she could see the riverbed, too bad it was too shallow to swim. 

Giving her hair a good rinsing, Sonia finally felt like a civilized person again. However, as much as she loved a good bathing session, she tried to not enjoy it too much, at least for now. There was a remnant of a dead people just a few meters ahead, and they were still within an unknown territory. Besides, they have reached their objective, it was time to go back and report their findings. She bet the flamboyant mage would flip upon hearing it.  

After washing her dress, Sonia climbed up and twisted her only clothes before wearing them again, smiling as she thanked Rayland for keeping eye on the surroundings. 

[color=a187be]"The water is good. If you want to have a quick soak, well, do it now and take your time. Just keep in mind that we need to go back soon."[/color] 

And with that, she slung her crossbow and had it at the ready.