The owner squinted at Ashley.<br/><strong>"So it's a meal, a bath and a room all for yourself? Very well. I shall have 3 shekels and 2 grains now, and you can pick any free room. Then come back, and tell me which one, so I could write it off. Dinner should be ready soon as well, and you can bathe afterwards",</strong>he says, putting the weights on the scales to measure her silver. Of course, it's all paid for in advance...and his slaves would need time to bring enough water to your room.<br/><br/><div align="center">***</div><strong>"Heh!",</strong>the man exclaimed, clapping his meaty thigh upon hearing Lilian's proposal.<strong>"I've got slaves for sure, but who travels with them? Nobody in a hurry, that's for certain. But fair enough! If you think you can handle us all, I'd give you three shekels!"<br/></strong>And he turns towards the proprietor.<strong><br/>"Deliver a bath and a slavegirl to our room as well. She's dirty, which is no fun. And I do still want to see what she's going to do with another girl..."</strong><br/>Obviously his offer didn't include dinner, though. That was her own affair, after all - they had eaten already. Though she could take care of that as well, while the owner's most muscular slaves were hurrying to bring the tubs with water.<br/><br/><div align="center">***</div>Ashley's evening went much tamer than Lillian's, that was for sure. It was also more relaxing. After dinner, she had the opportunity to soak in a wooden tub, and a smaller wooden tub with hot water was at a hand's reach. The scented oils were waiting on the bed, ready to be applied on her body after the bath...<br/>However, she did seem to feel ill at ease despite that! What was it that made her feel so, she had no idea. The shadows in one of the corners did attract her gaze though - and more than once.<br/>But there was nothing she could discern there. As far as she could tell, there was just a bare wall, separating her from the next room over.