Constantino went to bathe at the butcher shop because he didn't want to enter the house with the grime from Wikly's associates on him. Those men reeked of arrogance, decay, and stolen money. The smell of the dirt seemed to cling even to the skin, and Constantino didn't want to bring that repugnant sensation to the bed he shared with Maya.
There at the butcher shop, he could wash away not only the physical dirt but also purify his soul... it was what he did every time he shed Wikly's blood.
He entered the butcher shop's locker room, took off his clothes, and turned on the shower. The cold water fell on his skin, but it couldn't completely wash away the feeling of disgust those men provoked in him. The feeling would only disappear once those men stopped breathing.
When he finished, he qui
