She smiled, then giggled as he started to snore. She reached down and pinched his nose, covering her mouth, her eyes sparkling.

His snoring stopped as she pinched his nose, he shifted slightly, still fast asleep. He did not dream and still slept, his mouth wide open.

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She giggled more and looked around, finding nothing, she instead pushed his mouth closed and let go of his nose.

His snoring ceased altogether. He had had enough to drink not to even feel her as she stopped his snoring. He slept through most of the night before he began to stir.

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She sat and watched him, smiling. As he began to stir, she laid her hands on his cheeks, caressing them.

He blinked his eyes a few times, shaking the sleep from himself. He turned his head to kiss her hand as he looked up at her.
''Good morning'' he said, drowsily.

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She chuckled "Good morning, Sir Snoresalot." she laughed at the look on his face. She leaned down to kiss him, then wrinkled her nose. "How long has it been since you had a really good bath?" she eyed him carefully.

As she bent to kiss him and spoke, he tapped her cheek lightly as if slapping her.
''I do NOT snore.'' he said firmly before adding. ''Define a really good bath'' he said, sticking his tongue out at her.

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"Yes. You do. And the definition," she paused, poking his cheek, "Of a good bath is being scrubbed from top to bottom in hot water with soap. Lots of soap, as well as washing your hair." she raised an eyebrow at him. "Ok, that's it. I'm going to scrub you down. Up out of bed, now." she stood, her fists on her hips.

He raised his eyebrow at her.
''Even if I did snore, which I do not. You would out snore me any day''
He set his hands behind his head and crossed his feet.
''Make me'' he teased.

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"Now you're telling stories." she tsked at him, then shook her head. "You are an absolute child." she grabbed the top of his ear and pulled. "Bath. Now."

He swatted her arm away.
''You treat me like you would a child'' almost laughing in disbelief. He moved away from her.

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"Because you're acting like a child. I will not be around a smelly man! Now please come with me." she set her jaw and pursed her lips, her hands going to her hips again.

He looked at her, hardly believing her. Niko began to laugh, softly at first but then his laughter grew louder, laughing at the sheer ridicule of the situation.
Before she could do anything further, he bolted out the door.

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She glared after him, watching him run outside, then went all around the house, locking all the doors, windows, and anything else that could be locked. He would come back and want back in, but she wouldn't let him in until he agreed to the bath. She sat at the table sipping tea and waiting with a smirk on her face.

He came back some time later, and tried to open the door, finding it locked. He tried every window and door within his reach but they were all locked. He cursed his luck and saw Nienna through a window.
He tapped on it, a frown on his face.

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