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.

[orb]

[goldeneyeball]

Can't you make your own hot water?

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

[bondsoflove]

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

[tatra]

I wouldn't dream of it.

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.

[bondsoflove]

[Somehow, the simple emptiness of that smile makes him believe you.]

Right. Is there a bath house in the castle as well?

[tatra]

Several, I believe. I'm certain I can arrange for one to be ready for you. [ Princess, wot wot. ]

[bondsoflove]

Do the natives spy?

[tatra]

All the time! [ In their own gossiping way. ] But the serving people are quite polite, and I've never caught them looking.

[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]

[Oh. Great.]

So, no private bath houses, then.

[Ordinarily it wouldn't be a problem--bathing is largely communal in Konoha. But the idea of townspeople whispering about his body, and the rumors that might fly regarding its condition, irritates him.]

[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.

[tatra]

Oh no, quite the contrary. There are private rooms for bathing in the castle.

[bondsoflove]

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

[goldeneyeball]

_{[His smirk drops off again and his expression twists into something like worry.]}

...They have cameras here? Since when?

[bondsoflove]

Safe from people sneaking peeks?

[bondsoflove]

[...Oh. Right. Technology. Great.]

Sketches are an even better alternative. Oh, boy.

[goldeneyeball]

Eeeeh, I wouldn't worry about that. You can't prove nothin' with sketches.

[tatra]

As safe as you can get, in Schwanheim. [ It's not like villagers are climbing walls to look in through the windows. ...Yet. ]

[bondsoflove]

I don't care about proof, I just don't want the hordes increasing.