"You're both covered in blood!"

"Yeah, but it's not our blood," Dee clarified with a grin. "No bullet holes in either of us today."

"We do take pride in our work, after all," Dum added, smiling almost as widely as his twin.

Alice wasn't sure what to say. As always, she was glad they were both safe and that they'd accomplished whatever job they'd needed to, but...

Well, it was inevitable and also, oddly, the third time this week.

Oh... Those devils! They could have just asked.

She tried to keep her tone flat, despite herself. "Guess it's bath time."