"A great deal always happens in a small space of time here," Lust said, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. She nodded to what Scholar Ling was saying, understanding well the desire to make a trade of information.

"Of course. Information is hardly something to give away for free in this place. And what do you wish in exchange? I agree with you on Kyo, however. He can hold his own well enough if pressed, but I find him all talk and very little else."

And of course, it would be now that that infernal woman showed up. Lust had hoped she'd died the night before. It would have made things so much easier.

"It will go easier if you just shower now with the rest of us," Lust said, forcing her tone to be kind. "No one is going to care about... your illness. Besides, the staff won't let you out of it, and you'll find yourself drugged or in solitary if you protest." As much as Lust would have enjoyed that, she knew she'd catch hell for it later. And the thin line she was walking was growing thinner and thinner everyday.

"Simply be quick about it and be done before more patients arrive."