He felt the world around him move, confusion swimming in his head as he tried to understand. When clarity at last began to return to him he found himself sitting on the bed. A cold blast of air hit him in the face, bringing him around. When she returned to his side, he tensed, knowing what to expect. She mentioned something about his back and he frowned in confusion. His back? what about it? He flexed a bit, rotating his body, and a massive wave of pain caused him to hiss  a breath through his teeth.<br/>Kate shakes her head, "You are a not making things easy for yourself. Tell you what, take my looking glass and I will put my dressing mirror so you can see the damage done to your back. I warn you, your eyes are and cheek are a bit bruised and swollen. Trillen, you will heal as the wounds are better than when I first saw you. I am sure you want a bath. Ann did bathe you on the 2nd day after your arrived."<br/>Kate hands him smelling salts.. "You may want this first. I warn it not for the faint of heart to look at."<br/>Kate moves a floor length mirror at the foot of the bed and hands him a hand held mirror.<br/>After hesitating a moment, caution rising in him at her warning, he did as ordered and took the salts from her. Raising the bottle to his nose, he sniffed it obediently as he recognized what was in the bottle after so many battles. He'd been knocked out enough times to know smelling salts when he saw them. The same horrid jolt shot through him, bringing a measure of clarity. After shaking his head weakly, he finally pushed himself to his feet and turned to face the mirror.<br/>Kate stood by him, she adjusts the mirror.. "Look into the hand mirror to look at your back"<br/>"I hate the smell too." she shook her head smelling the salts.<br/>Raising the small mirror in his hand, he moved it until he could see his back in the reflection. He'd seen many injuries before, and this was no different. He didn't feel the shock of horror as would be expected from a normal man. He simply analyzed the wounds closely, as if viewing them on the back of another man. "Must have been..." his words trailed off in a murmur as he made an observation to himself.<br/>Kate watched him and did not say anything. She was actually rather curious as to his reaction.<br/>Lowering the looking glass, he handed it to her with a nod, "Thank you, mistress."<br/>Kate takes it.. "You're welcome. Do you want a bath?"<br/>Running a hand up his arm, he then lifts his fingers to his hair gingerly. His knees wobble slightly so he sinks down onto the bed once more. Finally, he decides that a bath would feel heavenly, but the thought of her, or anyone for that matter, helping him bathe horrifies him. Shaking his head, he avoids her gaze.<br/>"I will give you privacy or I send for Papa's valet. He is used to attending males. Let put it this way..Papa trust him. It would not be proper for me to see you undressed. Ann, she is older." Kate was trying to be polite.<br/>He considered for a moment, the idea even more appealing now that she mentioned he could do it himself. Finally, he nodded, unable to resist the desire to soak in hot water and feel clean. "Thank you, mistress."<br/>"You want  privacy Yes?"<br/>"...Yes, mistress."<br/>Kate smiles, "I will prepare it and add a few oils. You want me to shave you and trim your hair when done..you wish to shave yourself? I know you're not used to choices. I need to know."<br/>: He shook his head at this, "I can manage. Thank you."<br/>"Yes you can manage Trill.. you hand is not steady.. I have done these for my father after battle. His hands shake after battle."<br/>Kate takes a breath, "I like trimming and styling hair."<br/>Kate moves the mirror back to the dressing room and opens the door to the privy. She runs the water and adds sage, sandalwood and lavender oils to the water. "Towels are on the counter, all thing in the draws are for you to use. There is dressing table with brush and comb."<br/>"I will leave you to your room. There are underclothes in dresser and shirts in the closet. When you are able to walk down the stairs without pain. I will take you into town to shop for a full wardrobe."