The cabin boys enter the room and glanced at the Niko that was covered under the covers. They heard him say, "just don't pull my tail." They sat the tub down and were busy filling it with water from hot kettles. They left once the bath was finished.<br/><br/>Kate added oils to the water prior to helping her gift undress. She saw the extent of the damage that was done to him.  "You want some herbs for the pain before going into the tub? I will not inject you with the poppy before getting into the tub. I don't want you falling asleep in the water." Kate was very careful when touching him. She knew this was awkward for him to undress before her. She was breaking a lot of protocols. Given his past she dared not to leave him alone with males. She was the only female besides the cook. Most of the sailors did not know Cookie was a woman. She acted and dressed like a man on the ship.<br/><br/>Kate was gentle with her charge and let him hide himself as he go into the water. She handed him a cloth to cover his manhood. The mage rolled a clean towel under her knees and knelt beside the tub. She took a sponge and whetted it with bath water. Then began to bath Rhyas left hand that was close to her before he got into the tub.<br/><br/>"Is the water too hot?" Kate did not want him to enter the tub unless it was just right for him.  Once the water was at the right temperature, she assisted him into the tub. "Take your time. No rush. They left me more water to wash your hair." Kate's insides just sank as he grimaced and gripped the tub in excruciating pain. "Rhyas, I am so sorry. I know you want and need a bath. I hate this for you to suffer like this. Never will will I allow this happen you. You can cry out yell. No one will enter."