Chapter 56
So, what... I'll just go naked?" "Well, I'd like that," Aine said. She slid her hands along his calves and back. "But, sadly, we're going to have to dress you at some point. For now, just enjoy." Two maidens entered the bath, pretty blondes that might have been sisters. Both smiled at Aine, but settled themselves at Sparr's side of the tub. One held a cup of thick foam, the other a razor. "You look like a hermit," Aine said. The blondes got to work. One lay Sparr's head back, cradling it against her thigh, and tugging his hair out of the way. The other soaped his beard and began to draw the blade against it. Weeks worth of growth dropped into the tub. "Can I be a part-time hermit?" Sparr asked. "Free to pursue my own goals, reflect upon the harshness and rewards of a solitary life. Th
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