"Hold still!"

"I am holding still!"

"No you're not. You're wiggling around."

This was certainly quite a sight to behold. Charlotte was leaning over the bathtub with Jes hovering over her INSIDE THE TUB. Yes, he was standing in the tub.

"Now you're sure this will come out of my fur?"

"For the hundredth time, YES!"

"But if its-"

"Jes, I'm a mage...you're a mage...we can get it off of your fur."

"Hey, watch it. I could just not help you, ya know."

With everything that's gone on these past few months, Charlotte decided it was time for a drastic change. She needed to do something to get her mind off of all the chaos and idiotic mayhem that's occurred. So...being the impulsive woman that she is, she decided to dye her hair.

"Is the color supposed to run into the tub with the water?

"Yeah, I think so. Its just the extra dye."

"Ack! It's getting on my feet!"

"Oh get a grip will you? I told you not to stand in the tub."

"But I can't reach your big head any other way!"

Charlotte splashed some water onto Jes, who shrieked and turned the nozzle directly onto her face. She sputtered and whipped her head upright, spraying water all over the bathroom.

"Uh oh!" Jes grinned and hopped lightly out of the tub, then dashed into the hall and out of sight. Charlotte could hear him sloshing down towards the kitchen as he ran.

"Oh no ya don't!" She quickly wrapped her hair with a towel and bounded out of the bathroom. Stopping momentarily in the kitchen to fill a cup with water, she plotted her route carefully. Her gaze caught the hardwood floor and Jes' little wet foot prints that led outside through the open sliding door. Charlotte grinned evily. "I know where ya are, you little demon!"

Sprinting for the sliding door that led to the patio, Charlotte watched as Jes leapt from his hiding place underneath the dining room table, shout something at the door, and watched it magically slide shut. Skidding to a stop before she hit the door, Charlotte launched the contents of the cup at Jes. The water hit him square in the face. "Ready for more?"

The furry little mage coughed and pawed at his face. "Uncle, uncle!" he cried.

Charlotte doubled over in laughter, struggling to catch her breath. "I..I haven't had...that much fun...in so long, Jes!!!" Eventually, the little Taru mage joined in her laughter as they headed back towards the bathroom.

Standing in front of the mirror, Charlotte unwrapped the towel from her head and 'accidentally' dropped it on top of Jes. "Oops! Didn't see you down there."

He growled playfully and hopped onto the counter, pokign her in the belly. Wowzers...when has one seen the Taru Terror acting so....nice? "It looks alot different Charlotte. Think Brian will like it?"

Charlotte stared at her reflection in the mirror. She pointed to her head and flicked her wrist. Immediately, her hair was dry; laying in soft brown curls around her shoulders. "I hope so, Jes. Do you like it?"

"Yeah, yeah. I like it."

Again she focused on her reflection. So do I, so do I.