Interlude

As she continued on through the palace, Raya stopped before a large set of double doors. This was the entrance to the royal baths.

She pushed them open and entered inside, leaving her two guards behind. The one who had taken their leave to deliver the jug of water to the third princess had returned, and they took up a post outside the door alongside Raya's other guard. They would keep watching, while attending to their mistress's needs would be left to the attendants waiting inside.

As Raya entered while letting the doors close behind her, a beautiful serpent woman wearing a white robe bowed before her.

"Welcome, Lady Talion. Everything for your bath has already been prepared. We have even brought some of our finest companions if that should be to your interest."