Calliope's POV
Vera pulled me into my room and then told me to strip. "What?" I asked her.
"Go in the bathroom and strip out of your clothes and get in the tub so we can cleanse you," She explained.
"I can bathe myself, Vera." I scoffed lightly.
She placed her hands on my upper arms. "No, your majesty. We must cleanse you with the oils of purity." She explained.
"I'm not exactly pure." I snorted as she started pushing me towards the bathroom. Two young female servants were waiting by the tub for me. I could smell the oils and herbs they have added to the bathwater.
"It's symbolic. Now get undressed, and these two will bathe you," Vera instructed, and the look on her face told me not to argue.
I sighed and started to strip out of the clothes I was wearing. I felt strange b
