They took a break in a forest area. They've been on the road to the next kingdom for the whole day.

Katie's injured hand throbbed under the setting sun and she regretted not tending to it earlier like Keith told her to. Her cheek had dried blood on it and all she wanted now was a warm bath and peanut butter cookies.

She decided to visit Hunk's tent first to try her chances of getting a cookie.

" Heeeyyyy Hunk," She said popping her head through the opening of his tent. " How are you doing?~" 

" Now I know you came for cookies but it's been long time since I saw you so, come in." Hunk said grinning and went to her for a hug.

They hugged until Katie put her wrong palm out to him for a cookie. That was when Hunk realized the cut on her right hand.

" Pidge!" Hunk exclaimed in surprise, " What happened?" 

" Welll, remember the attack yesterday?" She said and when he nodded, she held her hand up. "This happened."

"Have you treated it?" He asked and she shrugged.

" Guess I didn't really have time and I didn't want to bother them with my small scar when they had bigger problems." She said and got a disapproving look from Hunk.

" Pidge you should've gone earlier, your cut is as important as other injuries of the knights. It could get infected." 

" Yeah yeah, I know now." She said, " Can I have a cookie now? Pleaseeee?"

Hunk almost said no but saw her puppy dog eyes and sighed.

" Fine, but only if you promise to treat it right after." He said handing a cookie to her good hand.

" Thank you! I will!" She said before giving one last hug and devouring the cookie.

She left happily on her way to the medical tent when a bunch of her fellow knights pulled her back.

" What's going on?" She asked and one of the knights answered.

" We found a hot spring in this area and were going to it together, just us knights and the Prince. Why don't you join us?" He said but she quickly shook her head.

" Sorry guys, I have to do something else." She said trying to walk away but she was dragged in again.

" Come on Pidge, it's been a long time since we had a moment to relax and I'm sure your work can wait." Another men said trying to urge her into going and she finally agreed not knowing what to do with the situation.

" Alright fine, but you guys go ahead." She said but they refused.

" You're already here, let's go together." They said and she had no choice but to go with them.

When they arrived at the spot, Katie was hesitant but the feeling of the hot spring got to her. The men around her all took off their clothes not minding their own nakedness but Katie covered her eyes the whole time.

Once the men were distracted with the warmness of the hot spring, Katie walked away slowly and found her way to a hidden part of the hot spring. She made sure no one was by her and took off her own clothes including the bandages and laid them on a rock. 

She sunk into the water with a light relaxed sigh. It had been so long since she had such a moment like this to herself. Suddenly she heard some footsteps and opened her eyes to Keith.

" I'm sorry if I'm intruding you" He said innocently not really noticing the clothes and bandages on the rock nearby. " Mind if I join you? The other part is too crowded and loud for my liking." 

She sunk even lower into the water leaving only her face above.

" Uh, sure." She said trying to sound more manly.

" Thank God." He said starting to take his shirt off. " I thought you would refuse." 

While he took the rest off, Katie turned her face away madly blushing.

Once she was sure he was already in the water with her, she turned back to him. She couldn't help but realize the muscles he got on his lean body.

" I know.." He started, " Not very princely huh?" 

" I don't think that at all Sir," She said, " I think it makes you more princely because you like being involved." 

He looked at her thoughtfully.

" You really think so? I think I lack the skills of being a good ruler." He said looking down and Katie put a hand on his bare shoulder making him look back up and smiled at him.

" I think you'll make a good king." She said and he smiled back.

 Suddenly she felt pain from her right hand and she winced. Keith noticed, looking at the source and grabbed her wrist so he could look at the wound.

" You didn't treat it?" He asked and she sheepishly nodded.

" There was no time and-" She started but he was already getting out.

She quickly closed her eyes before she could see anything and waiting for the shuffling of clothes to stop to open her eyes.

" Come on Pidge, let's go to the medical tent." Keith said but she shook her head.

" It's already late at night and I don't want to bother them-" She started again but he interrupted her.

" I'll help you." He said, " Now come on, let's go." 

" Alright but first turn around and promise not to look." She said blushing and Keith raised a brow, amused at getting orders from someone else than his parents and Lance.

" Alright." He answered and turned away with a smile of amusement. 

After a few seconds of shuffling and putting her clothes back on, she tapped his shoulder lightly.

" Let's go now," She said and he smiled and they both walked back to the tents and went into the  medical tent.

She sat down while he found the right ointments to put on her wound and some bandages. She couldn't hold her blush in when he sat in front of her and rubbed some ointment on the cut on her cheek. He plastered a bandage on her cheek and started to work on her hands.

" I promise this won't take long." He mumbled, his voice somehow lower and she gulped.

He pressed the cold alcohol medicine onto her cut and she winced but relaxed when she felt the warmth of his hand on her skin. After a moment, he bandaged her hand and grinned.

" Done." He said and got up leaving Katie flustered.

" Thank you." She said finally remembering english.

" Now, if you have another cut, you should check it out earlier and if you can't, you can always ask me." He said and she nodded.

" Thank you." She said once again and he smiled at her.

"No problem. It's late out now, I'll see you tomorrow Gunderson." He said before leaving the tent, " Good night."

" Good night." She muttered out and returned to her tent, still flustered.

' He's making it really hard for me to get rid of my feelings for him.'  She thought as she drifted off to sleep. 

' What can I do to stop my feelings for him?'