<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/FFUKLhn.jpg)</div>Kenna was impressed by the bath house: particularly the way the arched pillars and ambient murmur of flowing water combined with the statuary of serpentine and aquatic beings to give the illusion of being closer to the Western Ocean. Or the many rooms, some of which had misted boundaries indicating steamy rooms whose heated floors were most likely powered by arcana, or the impressive...figure, yes figure, its owner cut. The sheer size of the establishment was a farther thought, and Kenna lost track of time and scope from the sights, sounds, and scents immediately surrounding her.<br/><br/>"Pleasure to see you both, Mistress Urr, Mistress Heather," Kenna said with a curtsy.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Lodgings, plus food, plus who knows what other upkeep. You're likely to be an expensive investment," she mused, eyes lingering on Kenna. "Plus you'll be over at the College most of the time, so finding the best way to make use of you is going to be interesting."  With a sigh, she sat back. "Oh, we'll take you in, have no fear. Bulgan seems to like you already and it is not as though we don't owe a few favors to the College. You'll be less trouble than some of what they could ask for instead."<br/><br/>She snorted softly.<br/><br/>"If, that is, you can keep from passing out whenever Bulga smiles at you. Caria, yes?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Kenna blushed. "Err, I haven't really settled on a descriptor, yet, but...I can stay under control, don't you worry! I can let you know what I'm good at, and will be studying at the College so you'll know what I'll be better at!"<br/><br/>She was eager to move the conversation to somewhere less awkward, unaware that her overenthusiasm in proving herself may present a different sort of awkwardness. "Those steam rooms are powered by heat shaping, right? I uh...can do the opposite, and move water around a bit, and help the flow of air. Although I'm still learning the fancier tricks. That's why I'm here in Aldis, to learn how to be a good adept! And earn my keep while here, of course!"