"So many questions," the woman laughed softly.  "I may dare to answer a few later on."<br/><br/>She turned the horse about and the three trotted back to the tower.  As they entered the gate, Karen caught sight of a pair of cat-girls eyeing this development sulkily from the shelter of another tree.  As soon as she was sure of what she'd seen, though, they were gone again.<br/><br/>Inside, more servants helped Karen dismount and helped her to a private bath where a pair of tittering, giggling, buxom maidservants helped her out of her clothes and offered to help her bathe.  That they both wore peasant blouses with low necklines and no undergarments proved a touch distracting, as did the obvious hardness of their nipples as they offered to massage her shoulders, wash her hair, or provide even more personal service.