Lizzie left the room, leaving Thordric to run his bath. The water was icy. He wouldn’t be able to bathe in it; he’d freeze after only a few seconds. She certainly knew how to stop him from taking short cuts.
Rubbing his eyes to try and get his brain working again, he decided to let the bath fill before trying to heat the water. While it was running, he unpacked his suitcase.
His face went scarlet when he saw his underclothes on the top layer, for he remembered that Lizzie had helped his mother pack it for him. He hastily threw them into one of the drawers inside the closest wardrobe. Next were his shirts and tunics, followed by his trousers and socks and, going red again, his thermal vest and long johns. At the bottom was a bottle of Wizard Council enhanced cough medicine, a toothbrush,
