The girls all laughed uneasily till one spoke up. "Well either way you two are welcome too stay the night. We'll close the bathhouse for the night. I'll show you to a room."
The room she was shown was rather sparse only consisting of a soft mattress and a simple stand full of candles. "I know its not the most auspicious of rooms but I can vouch for the bed being soft."
"You don't need to close up..." Rikke smiled kindly "I was planning to actually enjoy the baths here." the rogue was most certainly far from sleepy "Though my friend is in the room back over there... if you could, I'd really appreciate someone keeping an eye on her."
"I mean... I can go to the baths...right?" she'd look between the girls, keen on further instructions.
One of the girls nodded and head off to see to Ella while another took Rikke by the hand and lead her to the small changing area. "Change here I shall prep the water. These are typically done in the nude but if your the shy type a towel is allowed." With that the girl headed off a sway to her hips. Learned perhaps from her time working as one of the other features of the bathhouse. Getting undressed Rikke eyed the towel already knowing it was far to small if she wanted to cover up. Still after deciding she would head into the bath proper where the girl was adding some smelling salts to the steaming water giving a burst of rose to the room. Small petals drifted on the water turning bright red as they dried petals soaked in the water and shed their essence into it. The girl tending the bath had one of those over the shoulder robes holding her bust at bay.
Eyeing it Rikke figured the girl was probably a B. Everything else about her seemed delicate from hair to hands with only her hips being the outstanding feature. Birthing hips as the old woman used to say. "Please enter the water I shall tend to your needs." The last part was given with a seductive lowering of the eyes and playful smile that Rikke had far to often with woman of the night.
Rikke smiled "It's fine, I won't need the towel." the girl glanced to the fairly small piece of cloth, which if anything would serve as a fantastic improvised skirt though nothing more. The moment the rogue entered the baths instantly she knew, this was most certainly the right choice! "Ha~" she'd take a deep breath of the pleasant scents lingering in the air and then turned to the baths bearing all too fluffy foam floating about it!
Keeping an all too happy smile on her face, Rikke waved her guide goodbye and turned to the girl offering her service "Hey~" she'd address her in a all too casual and friendly manner, perhaps even catching the girl off-guard "Oh! I'd like to just relax for now, though I won't decline a help washing my back." she'd grin widely.
As cheery as the rogue was, she most certainly caught just how many habbits and manners the girls picked up during their... 'other' services. Rikke had the impression that these girls were forced to 'additional' services fairly recently... then why did they seem like straight out of the Silken princess.
"As you wish my lady. I shall be nearby if you want the water scented or your are ready for your wash. With that the girl got up and moved to a bronze fixture and opened a small valve that poured more steaming water into the bath refreshing the scents and sending a wave of warmth threw the water. While the girl was out of sight Rikke could still hear the sounds of her bare feet walking gently along the stone room tending to other tasks as the bath mistress.
"Aye~!" Rikke smiled to the girl and approached the fairly vacant bath... the rogue expected something more open and crowded, still with the pleasant scents and the warm mist all too effortless swirling around her the heroine would soon enough carefully enter the bath and sigh in relief and comfort, her eyes closing as she relaxed. Her body while mostly hidden beneath the water, still subtly hinted at the supreme body just out of view.
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As Rikke sat soaking in the oils and scents she felt she could finally relax. Leaning against the side of the bath she closed her eyes just enjoying the heat. A moment later she heard the pit pat of feet come up behind as well as the rustling of cloths. Soon enough warm hands touched her bare shoulders beginning a soft massage. As the hand began to glide over her smooth skin she could feel the delicate fingers seeking out every knot of muscle and ease them away. Slightly cool oil touched her skin suddenly cause her to gasp in shock before the warm hands returned and began to rub the oil in.
"Eh?" Rikkes ears perked up as she felt the sudden touch, before looking up and giving an appreciative smile... the rogues body most certainly had quite a few rough spots to message out by now. From her adventures in the strange future to the events leading up to it... she most certainly did quite a few heroics and death-defying acts by now, even at the often expense of her health.
"Ah~!" Rikke yelped subtly as the hands reached a particular spot, before it was slowly massaged out giving a relieving satisfaction "Hey... mind if I ask you name?" the rogue spoke up still bearing a smile, which occasionally turned slightly derpy as the hands reached a just right spot "I'm Rikke, a traveler of sorts." the girl could hardly be called a rogue or a thief as she used to be... even though some of the habbits were hard to die off.
Looking up she only managed to steal a glance of dark hair before a gentle touch made her eyes quiver in delight. "Oh so tight.. and firm" The voice sounded familiar. Still further efforts to peek were rewarded with the same body quivering pressure keeping Rikke's eyes locked forward her face flush and slight gasps of pleasure echoing from her.
Managing to ask her question she got a slight surprised laugh. "My your a tough one." Undaunted by the lack of reply Rikke continued her introduction only to get a cute laugh. "Oh silly girl I know all about you." Once more a cool liquid rand down her back causing her to jump though this time pale arms held her in place, with each hand over one of her generous tits. Feeling warm breath against her Rikke felt a soft mass press against her back and begin to move up and down. As the strange massage continued Rikke felt two hard masses at her back and the girls breath got faster. Each time Rikke tired to speak a hand would grasp her breast and tweak a nipple preventing any interruption.
To say the twist was shocking was an exceptional understatement! The subtle and relaxing massage from before, turned to something much more questionable! Without warning the hands moved from Rikkes back down along her sides to slide over her perky and generously measured cups?! "He--aah!" as if to disciple the grasp tightened harshly, the "massagers" fingers unceremoniously tweaking Rikkes nippies harshly!
With wide eyes, Rikke utterly froze up, her blush absolutely blazing as the hands slowly almost indulgently moved her bust up and down with each hand, occasionally subtly pinching her nipples! Not only was the assailant shameless, she knew about her?
The rogue wouldn't just sit dumb-struck as the woman, from her breathing quite giddily molested her bust "H--" Rikke would beat through the sharp grasp "Hey! What are you doing? Who even are you!" though she voiced her questions... oddly enough Rikke did not make any efforts to resist or escape yet. Though unexpected and brazen, the sudden and strange encounter, spurred a kind of excitement in the rogue she hadn't felt in a long while... she'd not escape yet, because she was enjoying it?
"Such a naughty girl." The up and down motion stopped as the woman leaned against her pressing her hard nipples against Rikke. Warm lips touched the nape of he neck. "I could spend all day doing this. Just teasing you and making you quiver." Suddenly the girl jerked as a loud clang echoed from a distant room. A sharp tisk left her molesters mouth as the weight and warm body left her. Turning quickly Rikke caught only a single black feather flitting in the air slowly dissipating into smoke. Secounds later her actual bath attendant returned with a metal bowel and blush on her face.
Once again the woman shunned the question, though the little to no resistance from the rogue did not escape her, spurring her to lean even closer. Rikkes eyes widened as she now much more clearly began to form an image of the woman behind her, though only vague....
However as the woman leaned in against her neck, suddenly Rikke had turned her head to block the motion. The heroine had encountered vampires and other supernatural creatures enough to guard herself or well her neck, even under such... curious circumstances.
"Oh~ am I the naughty one, miss pe---" though just as the exchnage may have taken place, a distant sound seemed to scare the unknown female away as she with clear annoyance tisked and disappeared? Rikke would swiftly spun around with a sly smile, her purple eyes leaving a subtle wispy trail from the motion... though as she looked at the spot the assalaint would've been only a black feather lingered in the air, before disappearing.
Moments later, the bath mistress appeared with Rikke still looking confused by the apperance and disappearance of her surprise guest. Though as her presence of mind returned soon enough the rogue caught her current condition... blushing madly across her whole body and even her nippies clearly demanding attention! Before she was seen in such a state Rikke quickly turned around and 'casually' leaned against the bath... a bit more submersed as she was, carefully listening to the footsteps until they pass. Just what or who was that female...
The bath mistress quickly spoke up. "Sorry mistress I accidently dropped the bowl holding some salts. I hope I didn't disturb you," With that the pit pat of feet got closer as the woman kneeled. "Oh did someone already apply the lotion? Well I guess we can move on to your hair." If allowed the girl would take a basin of the scented water and begin to soak Rikke's hair in it asking her to relax while she tended to cleaning it. "Mistress you have such a unique hair color, and my its so soft and lustrous, I'm not sure it even needs washing. The kept tending to her hair talking lightly but not dominating the time with her own words and letting Rkke speak and pick topics of conversation. This continued for some time with brief stops so the attendant could warm the water or add more salts. It all depended on Rikke for how long she stayed. Eventually though the girl did end the treatment with her giving Rikke a very pretty braid that drapped over one shoulder. It seemed to have silvery thread binding it together with delicate flowers made of silk. "I know you probably didn't want your hair changed but I couldn't help myself your hair is just so pretty. If you want I can take it out for you." Getting her reply the girl nodded and brought RIkke a robe to warm up in as she fixed her hair. Either way once that was done she was treated to freshly laundred and cleaned clothing and armor. Even her blades had been polished.
"O-oh it's no bother." still submerged enough for more or less only her neck and head to be visible the heroine subtly turned back, her long orange hair spreading out across the waters surface. To some degree Rikke was relieved that the girl didn't inquire just who applied the lotion, likely a fair few girls attended the baths in a similar fashion, thus this was hardly surprisingly... though Rikke had to ask "Um... did you see anyone or anything strange around the bath lately?... maybe a few minutes ago?" the heroine asked as she'd relax, with her arousal subsiding, it was safe.. and not as embarassing to properly show herself now.
"What about some strange clients?" if Jessicas family was anything to go by... a fallen angel or anything the like, no doubt would've caused a village wide stir, still it was worth asking. Noone in town knew of Rikke, but the strange visitor seemed to...
Still getting her answers Rikke would smile and close her eyes, enjoying the bath just as she first planned now getting her hair treated. The heroine most certainly beared features that were almost supernatural in their silken perfection, from her skin to even the feel of her hair... perhaps it was this extraordinary appearance, that perhaps spurred a few more open and extra comments from the girl about the bath house and ongoings around town.
Soon enough Rikkes hair was fully treated and in a braid no less! "Eh~" the heroine giggled taking the braid and running her fingers along it "Oh no, it's perfect." thankfully it was not a full braid, infact by accident or expertise the bath girl managed to pull off a hairstyle that was nothing short of spectacular. The front accentuated the rogues mischievious and sharp features, while the single braid in the back kept her long locks to turning wild as they loved to do.
"Eh~" Rikke grinned widely seeing the additional services "You didn't have to, but thank you!" now absolutely beaming from her bath and pleasantly scented the rogue could return to her armor once more.
Unless something more was brought up during her conversation with the girl or any noteworthy event occured the rogue was once more free to do whatever she pleased... though before all that "What about my friend? Has she woken up?" where was Ella during all this.
"Still sleeping I think. As for strangers or odd clients... hum nothing recently. All in all this is a rather boring place who knew I would like it better than the princess." Getting up the girl bowed before heading out leaving Rikke to get dressed and visit Ella who in turned had not yet wakened.
"The Princess? Silken Princess by chance?" Rikke looked up to her with a suspiciously knowing smile "The one in Endus?" though having learned the information the rogue would keep herself silent on anything further. It was most certainly pleasant to know that the girls from the princess get by quite well even outside of it "Hey, I've never caught your name." the rogue would ofcourse return the plesantry and bid her farewell.
Wherever Rikke found Ella, she most certainly hoped she was tended to as well. Taking only a peep at the slumbering girl, the heroine smiled with relief and closed the door to leave her rest... seemed the use of black magic took more than expected from her. Then again, in her rage Ella most certainly may have overdone it...
Not one to stick around for long, Rikke would actually move outside before going to bed herself. She'd look around and try to overhear whether anyone mentioned what happened in the baths... she was unknown in town and knowing her lucky nature she may overhear potential trouble... ornapproval of what had occured.
