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"I am not sure. Half of the wound is fully scabbed. We might have to wait until the bath is a little warmer before you step in or we might be bathing in your blood," he said.

"hmm...fine...either way they'll all sting." Tar said, grabbing the boy and placing him in the water. "you can say when it's not so hot." He smiled when he heard him hiss as some of the scabs stung lightly against the hot water. "It's not that hot."

"True, it's the hottest water I have ever been in but it doesn't really hurt. Just kind of like a very strong tickle," he said, "where is the soap?"

"on the ledge there. Oh. there's also something we rarely get to have. Some type of shampoo. I hate using the soap on my hair." Tar complained as he grabbed the soap and teased the boy with it by hovering it just too high for him to reach. "Is the water cooled yet...Could put some drinking water in there to cool it off." He smirked evilly.

"It is not yet, well you can sit on the ledge and put your feet in. It's definitely a little cooler," he said reaching for the soap. "What does shampoo do, Tar?"

"shampoo makes hair shiny and feel way better than what soap can do. Try it." Tar said as he was just about impatient enough to get in directly too. He had brought back the rest of the drinking water, pouring some in the bath. "How is it now?"

"Lukewarm, I'd suggest you get in now," Alexander said. He scrubbed himself a bit and then tried to use the shampoo. His hair was always dirty and had lots of nasty things in it, usually loads of dandruff. "Are you tense, Tar?" Alexander asked.

Tar nodded as he slid in. He had been in bed far too long and was being sexually deprived when he normally could get on with that if he wasn't injured. "a but stiff too, the bed is to blame I think."

"Well, I could give you a massage. I am not good at it, but I usually gave them to the old, decrepit people for a few coins. It's not the most clean job ever, but at least I was able to afford to eat a little bread at night. My hands are also clean."

Tar nodded. "well to get better you just need practice. Just need my shoulders and neck. Any lower and your asking me to tear open wounds and try and get laid." He chuckled, but also looked at him in all seriousness.

"Just the neck and shoulders, I got you," he said. He placed his hands gently on Tar's neck. He moved them in a counter-clockwise motion. He eventually moved down the shoulder and squeezed the skin a little, only to massage a bit deeper. He repeated the process many times.

"mmm your a little better than you think." Tar slides down into the water as he relaxes. He's almost lulled to sleep again. Soon he would be able to do the things he could before. "you think the half-scabbed wound needs any wraps on it?"

"I don't know. The doctor left some wrap somewhere, I think. It probably does, though," Alexander said. He massaged some more seeing that it relaxed Tar quite a bit. One thing Alexander knew from the start of knowing Tar that all the time he was mad, tense and completely brutal. He never really cared about having fun unless he was with his men and a bottle of wine, other than that he would be very angry, demanding and also very abusive.

Tar nodded. "alright just around that one then. Just in case." He needed this more often, he would be easier to get along with if there was more stress relief. "you should do this more often." He stretched after, ready to get out after he washed up.

"Okay, whatever can make you happy," Alexander said. He got out of the tub and grabbed a rag to dry off with. He put on his new clothes and walked out of the bathroom. He sat on the window sill and looked down, the ball was still going on. He could see a few couples dancing on the porch of the large building, probably because it was too crowded inside. They danced gaily and cheerfully while feeding off energy from one another.

Tar walked out shortly after, only needing to be wrapped where his main wound was. "maybe we can go tomorrow or the next day. Though they won't allow us as we are. You'll probably have to dress up a bit more." He smirked.