Seeing Sonja's disscomfort she had a quick word with the man, by the fire.   He nodded and without looking Sonja's way, tugged the bath the into place and left.<br/>The maids hurried to fill the bath, then scooted off again for more water, a cast iron bath soon seeped away the heat and there would be the need for more.<br/><br/>"Oh...His Majesty is already up and has left M'Lady..."<br/>Busying herself by heading towards the far wall, she began to tug a screen towards the fire side.<br/>"...was up, bathed and breakfasted well over an hour or two ago, said he had things to think about and took his horse for exercise, he often does that."<br/>Pausing to grunt as she finally got the heavy screen into place, she continued.<br/>"Of course it is a big day for him isn't it, so I can understand it...The bath is ready now M'Lady, if you would be so kind?"