Yes I am stealing a very silly anime trope that's often used in comedic series especially.
Wraithvine's apprentice accidentally walks in on hir while Wraithvine is having a shower. Oops! -- Anon Guest
[AN: Someone please explain to me why this is funny? I don't get it]
Pressurised water, heated from the nearby volcanic springs, was one of the draws of Gildfont. There was a bathhouse on every corner and most of them were focussed on getting their visitors clean.
It was a wonderful place to take an extended rest. The spas, the hot pools, and the aforementioned bathhouses where some clients could indulge in Gildfont's artificial waterfalls. What they called showers[1].
Strodius was so eager to try one that he wandered into the wrong cubicle.
"Occupied," singsonged Wraithvine, lost in the clouds of steam.
Strodius double-checked the number on the token, and re-checked the numeral on the cubicle door. "Sorry, master. I got some numbers swapped about. These doors have locks, by the way."
"People know unlocking spells," said Wraithvine. "And I have enough magic to smite anyone trying to take liberties."
Well, that was another way of thinking about it. Strodius found the cubicle he was actually supposed to use and locked his cubicle door anyway.
Hot water, soap and unguents of all varieties. Tools to scrub the grime from anywhere on his body. And he didn't need to lean over to wash his hair.
This must be what it might feel like to be rich.
His skin was tingling by the time he found Wraithvine in a meditation lounge. Hir braids drying in twin braids on either side of hir head.
"Once again, I apologise for the breach of your privacy."
"I knew you were honourable enough to take it no further than your own realisation."
Strodius settled down on a neighbouring mat and focussed on his breathing. Joining his master in seeking peace.
[1] For a majority of history, bathing involved immersing the body in still water. Showers as we know them were not a thing until recent centuries.
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