A Much Needed Spa Day (Naomi)

Prompt: A much needed spa day

While the terrain of Morrowind is often rugged, unforgiving, and often quite hot due to the lava pools, the country does have the occasional tolerable region or natural environment that one could even consider pretty. Having spent far too much time wandering the ash wastes and foyada’s I wearily find myself walking toward one of those havens of tolerable climate. Civilization at last, and whoever is in charge really needs to repair the road system…and in some regions, create one. One positive aspect of the often unforgiving country is it’s wealth of hot springs that in some cases are used for bathing. Nodding hello tiredly to the guard as I pass through the gates I’m given directions to the nearest bath house and where I can get some rest. I think that’s the nicest thing someone’s done for me since I’ve been here, aside from Fyr buying me a small folding fan that has come in handy many a time. I knock on the door of the bath house upon reaching my destination in the far south-western corner of Balmora and a young woman answers the door before letting me inside and taking my cloak and other outer layers. At the counter I tell the woman running the place I’m there for a bath and pay the price for it before being given a small wooden token. Other women sit or lay around, some getting massages, others sit in elegant silk robes having their nails painted with intricate designs, and more in the other room relax in the warm waters of the natural hot spring. I store my clothes in a small locker and change into something more suitable. Many of the women prefer to bathe with nothing, though I prefer to wear at least something when I’m public. Modesty, and sanitation, are two rather important concepts in my ideological system. No one seems to mind as I sink into the warm water and I spot Naryu Virian, the Morag Tong agent I keep running into, from across the spring. She seems to ignore me, though I’m sure she notices my presence as the only foreigner here aside from a blonde woman who works for the fighters guild. While I soak and relax  a couple of women around my age start up a conversation with me. The three of us come to the conclusion that during this stormy, cold, dreary week this is a much needed spa day.