Only by a minute.

You take a seat. Eventually she arrives. "Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch." Wait, she made an effort to be hear on time? You didn't think she would care enough to do so. "Good to see you Ivy. How's art college?" She sits down across from you. "It's going good."

A waiter comes. You both order a coffee. She continues talking. "And hows the adventurer training been?" You pull out the badge from your poket. She grabs it for a closser look. "No way. No fucking way!" She stands up and gives you a hug. "I'm so happy for you." She gives the badge back before she gets back in her chair. You smile. "Thanks. I'm planing my first adventure to be in Egypt. I was hoping you can come with."

Her smile sinks. "I'd love too but, I can't just pack up and leave the country. I got friends to hang out with and a new boyfriend. Not to metion I got another year of college to go." You raise your hands. "Woah. I just got my badge yesterday. I'm not leaving anytime soon. I wasn't expecting you to leave with me right now. You have plenty of time to think it over."

She sighs. "I just don't think it will be an option for me even with time to think about it." You lean back in your chair, trying to give a calm presence so she doesn't think you're pressuring her to come with. "Well you don't need an art school diploma to be an artist. Plus seeing art from a different culture might be good for developing your skills." She thinks about it more. "Well its not as good as having a teacher in front of me, but I could carry on the course from my laptop. You know what? Fuck it. I'm going with you." Well that was easy.

The coffee arrives. You both take a sip. She smiles at you. "So, you got a girlfriend yet." You rub the back of your head. "Her names Sally. I met her at college." A bold face lie, but she'll learn about "Sally" soon enough. She smirks. "And how far have you gotten with her in the bedroom?" The 2 of you stopped talking before you both turned 18, but you figured she'd end up like this. "We haven't gone all the way yet, but shes given me a blowjob and I've eaten her out."

She gives a wicked grin. "Laurence, you dog. I knew you had it in you. Although tell me, how open is she to 3 ways?" Already planning to cheat on her boyfriend, or is she planning on cucking you? Either way not going to happen. "She's coming with us on the boat. You can ask her there. Although you know how the EGA are. No way I can take 2 people with me. Hell, convicing them to let me bring you along was only possible because I told them we grew up together and you would never steal any of the artifacts. Oh yeah, don't steal any of the artifacts. The sentance is 15 years prison." She makes an ouch face. "Noted."

You both chat casually as you finish your coffee's. You pay plus tip. Ivy speaks as you leave the coffee shop. "It was so nice seeing you. Also, thanks for this opportunity. No doubt this trip will take my art to the next level." She hugs you again and drives home.

Zal talks to you in your head. "So, am I your girlfriend?" You talk back to her in your head as you drive. "Not yet. I want to get to know you better first." You drive out of town into the woods. You then walk into the woods too a pile of leaves. You uncover the leaves realing its in fact a blacket with leaves glued on it. There is a wooded door underneath. As you enter, a pully system recovers the door behind you. You climb down a ladder to a wooded fort. Not unlike a tree house, but underground instead of on top of a tree. Zal is surprised. "What is this place?"