"Are you sure you're not a proper diplomat?" the tree-man asked, at the proposal. "You seem to have a remarkably good grasp on the situation," he said, with a smile.<br/><br/>Fortunately, there aren't any objections, and the bathing proceeds rather quickly, without any incidents, although Caiaphas did manage to see something he likely never wants to see again, in the form of a naked ogre. Neverthless, he manages to finish and make it to dinner with several minutes to spare.