Cat, Zhen, and I gathered to meet the sensei at dawn. Pervy Sage Jiraiya showed up right on time. He looked happy, which made me suspicious until I got close enough to smell the sake on his tunic. I sighed and rolled my eyes. Cat and Zhen, ever attuned to me, looked questioningly at me. I mimed drinking and they groaned. He didn't take us seriously. Of course the drunken womanizer didn't take US seriously. I almost snorted at the hilarity of the situation. Then, we all sat down on the ground around him, waiting to be briefed. We didn't miss the fact that his eyes zoomed to our chests before he began... or the fact that I had the sudden, almost undeniable urge to smack him for looking at us that way. The dumb@$$ didn't know what he was getting into. But he would know soon enough. We nodded at each other, then listened to the details of our trial...
**to be continued**