Gwyn bit her lip so hard it nearly bled.
"B-bathe? W-what for?"
"Um…" Elise stuttered. "I-i-i-f you place me in the water, some of my mana will return to me."
"So just put you in the water then?"
"Y-yes… that's what I meant."
The mirrors fogged in the room from the heat emanating from the water, and so did Gwyn's glasses.
Yet, the heat between these women was several hundred degrees hotter.
I mean… I could do that.
Her thighs suddenly ached with temptation.
No big deal, Gwyn, you've seen naked women before in the school locker rooms.
"Okay… I'll, um… help you undress?"
"No, no… I can manage."
Gwyn released Elise, and the elf stumbled immediately.
"Oh, come on. At least pretend you can do it on your own."
"I can!"
She weakly moved to remove her robe.
Gwyn rolled her eyes.
"I'll help."
Elise resisted.
"I got it!"
"You most certainly do not." Gwyn stood behind her and effortlessly removed her robe. Travel clothing was underneath, brisk and airy. "I'll remove your top now."
Gwyn swallowed hard. She could see how Elise nodded.
Her hands grasped the bottom of the fabric and pulled it up over her head, feeling how it caught on her chest as she attempted to remove it.
This shouldn't feel hot. Why does this feel hot right now?
Panic began to stir in Gwyn.
You are just helping a friend; get your mind out of the gutter.
"I can get the bottoms."
"No, I can do it. I don't need you to… trip and bang your head on the tub. I'll have an unconscious princess on the bathroom floor, undergarments around her ankles." Gwyn stifled a laugh. "Then I'll definitely have to get help, and I don't know if I'm persuasive enough to explain how I got into that situation without sounding like a crazy person."
Elise didn't respond. Gwyn could just hear her swallow.
Is she as nervous as I am? We're just friends… helping each other out. I'm basically a nurse right now.
With little resistance, both of Elise's bottoms came off, revealing her body in its entirety. Gwyn tried not to stare, but bruises were scattered like blossoming flowers.
"Jesus… Elise."
A moment of silence hung in the air.
"I really wanted to see you…"
Gwyn didn't know what to say.
"Let's… get you in the tub."
The Chosen One then helped Elise in the warm water of the bathtub. The entire bathroom smelled of lavender. Elise seemed to breathe a little easier while in the tub.
"Better?"
"Much…" Elise looked up. "Thank you."
"Guess… I'll be going now."
"Um…"
"Yes?"
"Could you wash me? I saw some soaps over on that shelf."
"Soaps?" Gwyn looked at the red-and-white shelf.
Was everything that color palette with these people?
There were numerous bottles, fully stocked like a store shelf.
"Um… what do I pick?"
"Whichever is fine, I'm not picky."
Gwyn inspected the labels in the faint glow of the bathroom. Candles were lit on the countertop, and the moonlit night cast a glow over the room. She picked up one bottle, and it read: "23 in 1. The ultimate body enhancer."
Oooookay… that seems a little excessive.
She put the bottle down and grabbed another. "Quality Shampoo and Conditioner for all your magical needs."
This could work…
Gwyn turned, and Elise was leaning up against the rim of the tub.
"I'll use this one, I think it sounds good."
"I'm sure it's fine."
Gwyn looked around and noticed a little wooden stool with, of course, red and white trim. She pulled it behind the tub where Elise's head was and found herself a seat.
"This doesn't make me your servant, does it?"
"Not unless you want to be."
I mean…
Gwyn shook her head, then proceeded to pick the leaves out of Elise's hair.
"What did you like… fall out of a tree?"
"You could say that."
"So how did you get here?"
"Oh… just a short little trip, nothing too extensive."
Gwyn narrowed her brows.
"Why do I have trouble believing you?"
Gwyn asked as she got what she thought was the last leaf from her hair.
"Oh? I have no idea why you wouldn't trust me," Elise said sarcastically. "I only came through your window as a tethercat. Is that not a normal occurrence?"
Gwyn smiled.
"Believe it or not? First for me."
Elise gasped.
"Really? Huh. You need to get out more."
Gwyn chuckled, and Elise snorted at her own joke.
"Oh my God."
"You didn't hear that."
"I did."
"Don't say anything about that."
"Do princesses snort?"
"Some do…"
"Hmmm… I'm pretty sure only you do that."
"No, no. There must be at least one."
Gwyn shook her head and started rubbing soap through Elise's hair.
"Another first for me, if you can believe it."
Elise thought about anyone else being with Gwyn, and she said.
"I think I'm okay with me being the only princess you hear snort." She turned and faced Gwyn. "As long as you don't tell anyone, of course."
"Oh. I'll just write it in my diary and use it against you someday if you decide to betray me."
Elise gasped again.
"You wouldn't!"
"A girl's gotta keep her options open."
Elise narrowed her brows and turned back around. She leaned into Gwyn's touch. Her fingers were cautious and thorough, being careful not to miss a single spot.
After some time, Gwyn said.
"How are you feeling now?"
"Much better. I think I might hire you as my full-time bathing assistant."
Gwyn laughed. Then remember what she was doing and who she was doing it with. The situation went from casual to the exact opposite in seconds.
"Y-yeah. Full-time… bathing… assistant."
Elise's ears perked slightly.
"Is… everything alright?"
"Oh, yeah… totally fine."
Gwyn now couldn't stop sneaking peeks at Elise's body.
Elise then stood and stretched a little. Her entire ass was suddenly in Gwyn's face.
"Okay! I feel a lot better. It's your turn."
Gwyn fell off the stool.
"My turn?!"