Skip past some boring stuff

A few minutes later, Ruby finished vacuuming the stairs and put the machine away. Looking at the list once more, she decided to empty the dishwasher next.

Nothing interesting happened while Ruby did this, which she was slightly torn over. On the one hand, she appreciated having the chance to calm down and actually focus on her chores. Her precious games were at stake, here! On the other hand, though, the feelings she got from the vacuum were unlike anything she'd experienced before. Ruby had decided against finishing herself, for the time being. But she planned on experimenting some more, later, when she had more time.

Just as Ruby was finishing up with the dishes, she heard the buzzer go off on the washing machine. She turned and walked back to the laundry room, opening the machine and looking in for a moment. Ruby had gotten so used to being naked around the house over the last hour, it almost seemed strange to be looking at clothes again.

Regardless, Ruby began moving the wet, clumped up balls from the washer to the drier, shivering a bit as she felt the cold water drip onto her chest and arms. That small task done, she set the timer on the drier and nodded to herself.

At that moment, though, Ruby had a realization. She'd been prancing around the house in her birthday suit so far, but now was the point it might be a problem. The only two chores left on her list were bringing in the mail and mowing the lawn. Both of which required going outside, away from the safety of man-made walls.

Ruby walked over to the window and peaked out, taking in the sight of her yard. Was she really ready to take such a drastic step, so soon after starting down this road. Was Ruby ready to bare all she had to the natural world?