Chapter 186: Footloose

The water swished up and over the sides of the copper tub while I lay back and soaked in the goodness. The coals beneath the tub still smouldered and the water was warm. The sun would rise soon so I dunked my head a few more times.

Leonell availed himself of a basin only and waited patiently as I dried. "All clean?"

"Yeah, thanks. I didn't know places like this existed."

"It's good to get in early before the rush." He looked around nostalgically. "It's been a whiles since I was here before dawn."

"Speaking of dawn it will cause problems if I miss training in the quad."

  He sighed. "I cannot wait. I will eat and head off to bed."

"You're not worried about Fred?"

He shrugged. "Not really. He will not suspect me, us. I'm an old drunk fool."

"The money changer noticed you were coming out of your drunken haze."