Private room.

But Bugak stood right before the door, completely blocking the passage. With his broad frame, he left no room for anyone to pass. Anna's gentle touch caused him to quickly step aside, even his gaze lowered to meet hers.

 "There will be players around the village, would you like to rent a room? To have at least a bit of privacy?" Nervously, she pointed towards the loud tavern down the street.

"Why?" He frowned, unsure of what her hints meant.

Anna had to gather all her strength to be able to reply "I want you to take a bath before we can try to continue where we stopped. You are covered with blood and clay."

He was quiet for a few moments before he finally agreed.

"I can do that for you," Bugak nodded with a calm voice and turned his attention to the filled backpack she had been still holding in her arms. He took it to carry it himself, not because he wanted to help in the first place, but to ensure she would follow him.

"Come," He called for her without even looking back, ignoring that she became his clan leader just a moment ago.

In an attempt to prevent any disturbance among the crowd, she was able to catch up with him and swiftly entered the tavern before he could. 

"I'm sorry to bother you in the middle of the night, but I need to rent a room for 6 hours. Something with a bath, please," Anna said to the innkeeper behind the counter as that woman opened the list with their offer.

"Access to the washroom is for free, you can find it in the basement," She was tired, but glad she would be able to fill another room.

Cheap room ~ 2 silver ~ +1% HP / hour

Spacious room ~ 1 gold ~ +5% HP / hour

Luxury room ~ 5 gold ~ +20% HP / hour

[Spacious room] - [YES]

"Your room number is 25, it's all the way up the stairs. Here is your key," That woman said while she yawned and handed over the silver key. She seemed familiar, but Anna couldn't remember where she saw her.

Bugak interrupted her thoughts as he gently pushed her towards the steep stairs, eager to spend the next six hours buried in her lap. They climbed up and reached the attic room.

Anna marveled at the spaciousness of the place, easily twelve the size of her own sleeping unit. She felt a sense of comfort and could imagine herself settling in for much longer than 6 hours. Running her hand along the soft fabric of the curtains, she admired their elegance, lost in the gentle touch.

She turned her head as she heard a hollow thump, noticing he just put his huge axe aside, followed by the sound of him unfastening a thick leather plate that covered his shoulder. Confusion washed over her. Why - is he taking his equipment down this quickly?

"A bath first, remember? I have to log out for a moment. Lock me in here and take the key with you, I'll feel safer that way. I'll be back in 30 minutes," She promised him when she realized what was happening and pressed the key into his palm.

Bugak watched how her body collapsed on the bed when she left the empty vessel behind. As he stood just inches away from the bed, his eyes were fixed on her, captivated by her unfamiliar beauty.

Her body was different from these he was used to, but he was still undeniably drawn to her. She was a healthy woman willing to share this night with him, after all. Nothing else matters. 

Time seemed to stand still as he tried to steady his racing heart, holding his breath in awe. So pretty. So fucking pretty.

With every passing moment, he grew more and more anxious, eager to let his hands roam all over her again, as he could hardly wait to return to her embrace.

But she wanted him to wash down his battle markings before allowing him to her bed. It was reasonable, he should listen to her request. 

It's time for his quest to end, he decided before going to the basement. He already killed more men than he was able to count, anyway.