[ Kitty, who'd taken those moments of silence to sink down into the water all the way to her nostrils, pushes herself up enough that her chin clears the water's surface. Alexandrie's pause was quite strategically correct; the time she took has let the hot water work its magic. Kitty's less rattled when she talks. ]
Meaning, what, time for leisure? Not since I started paying my own bills. [ And simultaneously fighting a revolution, all misguided anger and false dreams. All her holidays and free hours given over to making herself stronger, faster, cleverer, learning how to crawl through the dark, cracking windows and fighting demons. For nothing.
God, though...How long has it been since her last hot bath? She was never much of one for baths, honestly - they take too long - so the last time must have been when she was a girl. But even her last hot shower - it must have been before she snuck into Gladstone's tomb. A lifetime ago. Her back aches with the slow unwinding of knots. There are parts of her that - she didn't even remember that they could not hurt, so accustomed has she been to the twinges. She really should explore more, find a place that'll do this for her on the regular... ]
But - yeah. This is...nice. [ And then, trying her best not to sound judgmental: ] Is this something you do...regularly?
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Date: 2018-07-24 12:46 am (UTC)Meaning, what, time for leisure? Not since I started paying my own bills. [ And simultaneously fighting a revolution, all misguided anger and false dreams. All her holidays and free hours given over to making herself stronger, faster, cleverer, learning how to crawl through the dark, cracking windows and fighting demons. For nothing.
God, though...How long has it been since her last hot bath? She was never much of one for baths, honestly - they take too long - so the last time must have been when she was a girl. But even her last hot shower - it must have been before she snuck into Gladstone's tomb. A lifetime ago. Her back aches with the slow unwinding of knots. There are parts of her that - she didn't even remember that they could not hurt, so accustomed has she been to the twinges. She really should explore more, find a place that'll do this for her on the regular... ]
But - yeah. This is...nice. [ And then, trying her best not to sound judgmental: ] Is this something you do...regularly?