Adeline closed her eyes and laid back on the bath, her hair falling behind her. The women in the bathhouse were humming the popular wedding songs, all whike adding incense ro the water, and gently massaging her body with warm scented oils.
She could not believe she was doing this. Some time ago, she was holding out hope that the delay in Lucan's decisions would end up giving way for her to escape, but now...
"Excuse us," came Lucan's voice from behind.
Adeline turned, her hair falling into the bath water and clinging on her bare back.
Lucan was by the door, wearing a dark robe, his hair bundled upwards, his body on sjow between the lines of his open robe.
The women immediately walked out of the bath house, taking all of the air with them. Lucan cleared his throat, then slowly made hisvway to th……
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