Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery, Part II

"It's not that I'm in danger as much as it's just safer if they start asking me, but a Bath House sounds good. Are there any special nymph ones?"
 

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"Well, there aren't any that are owned by Nymphs, if that's what you mean--there just aren't too many Nymphs in the city. There is one that uses all natural water though--the proprieters are blood sisters whose mother was a Naiad, I think."
 




*Once again, Karya leads Vasha to the Festive Ward. Eventually, the pair reaches a large, splendid building with a pretty picture on the front depicting a beautiful waterfall falling into a gentle pond, with beautiful curves and flourishes that spelled out words in Seelie reading 'Mystic Springs Bathhouse.' Underneath the fresco, redundant to those who could read the beautiful Amaranthian language that was part of the picture, the name was spelled out again in Eldish.*
 


*Vasha enters the proffered finely lacquered door, and Karya lets it fall closed as she follows after. The two of them find themselves in a beautiful entry-room, which has a pretty dome on the ceiling painted with colourful scenes of idyllic natural surroundings. In the centre of the circular room, there is a small booth, beyond which and down a hallway Vasha catches a glimpse of crystal-blue water. Sitting casually and comfortable at a desk in the booth is a beautiful girl with catlike features, a cute little tail, beautiful blue hair, and blue eyes like Vasha's.*

"That's Zarina, Sister. She's the owner of the Mystic Springs," Karya offers.

*The cat-girl's ears twitch as the two enter, and without looking up she begins in Eldish:*

"That will be 100 crredits each and..."

*As she finally looks up, her eyes widen with delight and her tail convulses behind her with pleasure. She dextrously leaps up on top of her desk and over to give Vasha a big hug. Then in Seelie:*

"Auntie! Please enjoy our serrvices frree of charrge. Would you preferr a prrivate bath? One of the hot sprrings? With a waterrfall? I am deeply honourred that you have chosen to patrronise my establishment."
 
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*Zarina blushes crimson under her light-blue fur, causing a beautiful blend of the two.*

"Oh, I'm sorry. I don't rreally know an Ashana or a Vasha. It's just always so exciting to see anotherr Naiad--my fatherr was a Naiad, you see, so since you guys are all Sisters, in my way of thinking, that makes you my aunt, no?"

*She trails off and then collects herself.*

"Hello, welcome to the Mystic Sprrings Bathhouse, wherre ourr baths arre always all-natural. I am Zarrina, proprrietrress of the Mystic Sprrings."
 
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