"If you would," he said as he stepped into the tub.  The water was warm, but not hot, perfect temperature to bathe quickly and efficiently.  "...but," he added, "Not that soap.   Use the unscented one."<br/><br/>Tehr began scrubbing at his arms and his puffy face as the blonde half elf began to lather his back.  "the Dale household is quite wealthy, quite powerful," he said to Angelique as he washed, "They expect me to be a rustic, to be... hmmmm... backwards.  So if I try to put on pomp and airs I'll look weak.  It'll look like I'm trying to come up to his level.  Once I do that, I'm going to be behind the whole time."<br/><br/>He turned and grinned at the woman, "Now, on the other hand, if I play the country bumpkin ?"<br/><br/>He paused waiting to see if she'd pick up on the strategy.