ABEL EVERHEART'S POV I bath myself for the first time in my wretched life. Only difficult thing is choosing the right herbs. Not that I have to use them. I am however taking this opportunity to briefly feel like a free man. It's an opulent room and I am all alone. I cannot take off the chain around my neck, but as long as I am unsupervised I can pretend that it's not there. I know only a few of the herbs available. I use only those and make my way to the oils on the shelves of the massive closet. I pick the one with the most faint scent as I will be sharing a bed with the Kingdom's new we and I wouldn't want to disturb her sleep. Lastly, I pick up a towel and head back to the bedroom. Queen Rowena didn't warn against touching the fresh fruits, so I pick up one apple before getting on

