Hot steam fogged the whole room, embracing me gently with its heat as my shoulder down was submerged.
Smells of lime tickled my nose and the fingers massaging my scalp were heaven. It had been a while since she had done this for me and during all that time she was away, no one had taken her place.
"Does it hurt, madam?"
"No." I purred and slid even deeper into the tub. " It is majestic."
Arianna chortled and ran her fingers down my hair. She scrubbed and massaged, and when her hand left my head, water flowed down, cleansing them all, milking the water bath.
Lahen had granted permission for Arianna to enter our ward. She and Alis had somehow made a silent agreement to take turns serving me. Tending to my needs and all that.
"The elders hope you are not offended by their gestures
