RD14, Orb # 2, heroes' headquarters.

[bondsoflove]

[His hands are pink and raw from all the scrubbing he's been doing, through the night. There are circles under his eyes and his face is drawn and pale. He hasn't slept. 

But hey, at least his newly-claimed bedroom is spotless.]

Someone mentioned tea, when I first arrived. I want it now. The strongest black brew you have. 

[He rolls his neck.] And a bath, too. If anyone can point me somewhere private with hot water, tell me. 

[[lol oops >>; Dated properly now!]]

Comments

[tatra]

Would you like anything to eat with your tea? Or honey, or milk? [ Or anything at all really. ]

[bondsoflove]

I hate sweets. [Not that that answers your question.]

[tatra]

Bread and cheese, then? Do you still remember where to find me?

[bondsoflove]

Tearoom, castle. What floor?

[tatra]

The first floor. It will be ready before you arrive.

[bondsoflove]

Good. I'm immune to poisons, so don't even try.

[tatra]

I wouldn't dream of it.

[orb]

[goldeneyeball]

Can't you make your own hot water?

_{[Hey there, Sasuke, James is here to be TOTALLY UNHELPFUL.]}

Re: [orb]

[bondsoflove]

[Eyeroll. Really?]

My summoning contracts are with hawks and snakes, not bathtubs.

And I have a fire affinity. I can't manipulate water.

[orb]

[goldeneyeball]

_{[His grin drops off as Sasuke brings up hawks and snakes. That...didn't make a lick of sense to him.]}

Fire's just heat, right? Can't you just raise the temperature around you or somethin?

[bondsoflove]

[Stare. He speaks slowly.]

Even if could make water come out of thin air, which I can't, because fire and water are elemental opposites, I have nowhere to put it. I wasn't expecting to need to summon furniture when I made my contracts.

[goldeneyeball]

I never said you did!

_{[And it's James's turn to speak slowly. Even more so.]}

Just heat the water up when you find it. Go find a pond or something.

[bondsoflove]

And risk that fucking notice board plastered with pictures of my ass? No, thank you.

[shiromadoushi]

There's the baths at the castle, which is mostly private. There's a bathhouse behind the mansion, but it needs cleaning still. The water pump works, though! Tested it this morning!

[bondsoflove]

I'm not going to be a water toxicity guinea pig.

[shiromadoushi]

It's the same water we've been scrubbing with, so if it's toxic, we're already in trouble!

[bondsoflove]

Scrubbing is a little different than soaking your skin.

[shiromadoushi]

Ten minutes soaking verses a whole day spent with your hands in and out of a bucket? It's not that different. If anything, I'd think washing all day would be more.

Would it help if I cast purify on it? If you don't want to use the castle baths, that is.

[bondsoflove]

[He was protesting largely to be ornery, so he lets it slide with a small scoff.]

What's the condition of the bath itself?

[emblazing]

Have you already been told where to bathe? I would like to know the whereabouts for myself.
[ she's settled in a bit, drogon hopping off her shoulder to glance at the device ]

[bondsoflove]

Castle, unless you want to put work into fixing the bath house at the heroes' headquarters.

[emblazing]

As if I'd do such a thing.
You have my thanks, then.

[bondsoflove]

Too good for physical labor?

[emblazing]

[ she looks amused ]
I've led my people out of the Red Waste, I have no problem doing physical work if necessary. I'd rather explore the castle and put effort into the nature of this place, not serving it.

[bondsoflove]

You want to deal with the natives, be my guest.