On the Shores of Despair

[Zarae Zyne Kilanatlar]

"thank you pwdn."
Zarae wasnt too surprised. She had seen some nice bathrooms before. after all, she had come from a noble house. and matrons spared no expenses on their personal quarters. but the large pool-like tub was too much a temptation. she pulled the curtain closed behind her so not to throw water into the main room. setting the soap near the edge, folding her clothes neatly on a bench, she 'cannonballed' in. the splash likely alerted others, but she didnt care. Zarae discovered she loved to swim when she arrived on the surface. the river back in her homecity was far too dangerous to swim in.
she floated in the center of the tub enjoying the water.

[CinderSuru]

Cinder turned to find Zarae gone...'she must have gone for a bath' she thought 'sounds inviting it has been to many days since she had a proper bath although the hot spring she found a few days before was delishus'

She went to see how her Meldrinus was doing and found him chewing on some hay ' the side saddle had been removed and she opened the saddle bag and pulled out a pouch. " We will be here for the night my friend so get some rest " she said patting his shoulder. She returned to the couch and sat down. She opened her pouch and took out a stone and a arrow head and began to sharpen the blades, looking up occasionally watching Adian and Zarrt . She hoped that she would get a chance to talk to Adian about the Dark Maiden before he wore him self out completely. Pwdn seemed a interesting women a sensitive type, caring and gentle was engaged in conversation with the young human that seemed infatuated with her , the one they called Frad was grumbling some thing under his breath wilts he chewed on piece of meat he had carefully chosen from the try.

[Ra'Sona Races-The-Wind]

As Lyon was led away Pwdn looked about the room once more. Zarae had vanished to the bath, the two males were still duelling, and- "Oh, hello. I didn't notice you there."

She'd not quite noticed Cinder, Pwdn was difficult to surprise but nonetheless quite prone to missing details when she wasn't concentrating. There was a good reason for this, of course, but often it appeared to be a simple absent-mindedness. She introduced herself to the newcomer with a smile and a slight bow, always delighted to meet new people. "My name is Pwdn, of Ilmater's temple."

[CinderSuru]

"I am pleased very pleased to meet you as well my name is Cinderanna you may call me Cinder" she said looking up from her handy work.

"Ilmater is an admiral deity indeed, my grandmother often donated to his churches and library
I was taught to give reverence to him in my prayers" Cinder continued.

"I see you have made two new friends this day I have not had the pleasure of meeting them yet" she said smiling their way.

[Zarae Zyne Kilanatlar]

Zarae swam twords the side to grab her little bar of soap. She carried a special kind,removed and hid one's smell. it was great for spy jobs so she couldnt be caught by those with excellence sniffers.
she thought about it, then decided 4 horse tromping thru the snow was rather conspicuous. instead she grabbed a flowery (chamomile) smelling bar, unsure of what flower and scrubbed herself nice and clean.
Setting the soap back she leaned back and floated a while. No one would miss her anyway, especially with the mock battle. She kept her senses alert should anyone attempt to sneak up on her.
'some habits just dont go away.'

--
a good, 100 miles south of the traveling party, they picked up the trail, and only by luck and guile.
the innkeeper looked at them suspiciously, knew something was up. he knew most travelers in the area, but these folk were, different, to say the least. for an other senses can alert one beyound what an eye can 'see'. but they proved peaceful, if not cordial.
"yeah, bout several days ago their was an unusual visitor here, not unlike yerselves. wouldnt never take that hood off and show 'er face. left the next night, possibly heading north. hadnt thought 'bout it since now tho. what ye wantin with 'er? I had not trouble from that one"
alerting the others in the silent hand code, they came silently crept in the shadows. no one was downstairs at this late hour.
when the signial came, the last thing the innkeeper saw was the the leader dispelling his disquise before the dagger plunged into his back. His face still showing the shock and fear as he laid their in a pool of his own blood.
they cursed the bitter cold as they continued northward.

[Ra'Sona Races-The-Wind]

"A pleasure to meet you, Cinder." Pwdn bowed again, lower this time. "Everyone has burdens to be borne, it's always a true pleasure to meet someone else who understands the need to aid others in carrying theirs."

The mention of Frad and Lyon elicited a giggle from her as she looked back at the two, Lyon still flushed and trying to compose himself. He was rather more keen on her than she herself suspected, clearly, or she'd have been far more delicate in handling him. "Lyon seems a bit excitable, but he's got the makings of a good man. Frad, I think, is a very reliable friend. This is their first adventure, I'm hoping to bring them along with us."

[CinderSuru]

"I would like to travel for a wile in your company myself if I may be of some use to your adventure" Cinder offered "It would be my pleasure to carry the small one a ways on my mount until we reached a town were we might find horses or perhaps a sleigh of some kind to improvise the extra weight of your two friends. ~Cinder continued sharpening her arrows~ "and besides this, I would like have an opportunity to take up Adian on his offer to give his council on the Dark Maid. I offer what ever assistants I may to this your party. It would be payment enough to have guidance on finding my way to the dark maidens service. I have a few talents that could be put to good use." ~Cinder blow the dust from her arrow head and polished it with a cloth she held as she spoke in a matter of fact tone.~

[Zarae Zyne Kilanatlar]

Zarae climbed out, finished cleaning. she was about to grab a towel but jumped in again, seeing if she could make a bigger splash.

[Adian Novar]

The duel ended with Zazzt's fist near Adian's throat and Adian's sword just above Zazzt's heart.

"I guess I have gotten better," Adian said, withdrawing his weapon. "Before I wouldn't have even lasted that long."

He sat down on the nearest surface, reclining his head back. Though he was sweating, his white headband did not show the slightest sign of stain.

His ears perked up at the sound of the splash.

"You have a [i:1affpmci]bath[/i:1affpmci] in here. Zazzt? That sounds like a great idea."

He got up and headed straight for the bath area, stripping off his tunic and armor as he went.

[NathreeDe'Shezbron]

((Lol, srry bout that, g.f had some things to deal with, and school was, well school was school))

Zazzt smiled and nodded, "Aye, thou has certainly become more proficient, next time I shall use my magic. And not face you in such a tactically uninteresting room. As for the baths, I have several. If you wish one, finding it will not be difficult." Zazzt seemed to have only taken a stroll, bot even showing much strain, save for his quickened breathing. He followed Adian to the bath, and entered a door on his left, another large bath, in a hallway that seemed to be full of bathroom doors.

[Adian Novar]

Adian picked a door at random and tossed off the undertunic as well with a satisfied sigh. He set everything near the door and turned the corner to the bath.

Zarae instantly heard him, since he wasn't bothering to be quiet. He thought he had the place to himself.

[Zarae Zyne Kilanatlar]

((no problems.
theres a curtain for the main door, as described by Pwdn. so are there multiple baths? did yall enter the room im in and go to another door? or go straight to others without entering the curtained room. Im in a large pool-like one, hince the cannonball.))

Zarae heard the others, she ducked herself lower and swam twords the side.

((will add more just wanna get the layout right...))

[NathreeDe'Shezbron]

((Well I had thought people would prefer seperate baths, so I'm in another one, i'm not so sure about Adian though))

Zazzt pulled off his clothing, and sank into the hot water, letting his hair fan out on the surface.

[Adian Novar]

(I had assumed it was one large bath as well...and that Adian wouldn't see any problem with it. The bathing areas in the Promenade are public...mostly out of sheer practicality.)

"Oh, Zarae," Adian said. "How is the water? It looks luxurious."

He walked to the edge and tested the water with his hand. He didn't seem to be bothered by Zarae's presence in the slightest.

[NathreeDe'Shezbron]

Zazzt heard the faint sound of speech, and assumed that Adian ran into Zarae, or another traveler, perhaps. He rose from the water, and quickly finished his bath. Sighing, he toweled himself off, and after a few seconds of rummaging in his sack, pulled out a set of, relatively, nice clothes. That is to say they were more or less the original white, and lacked and major holes. He left his room, and as he left, the water seemed to clean itself. He went back to the dining room, and wasn't surprised to see great progress being made inot the conjured feast. He poured himself a glass of wine, and went outside, wanting to look at the stars, shutting the door behind him, ensuring that it vanished.