CHAPTER 8–RELAXATION – page 36

a TranscriptA particularly nice bottom drifted in and out of view. He almost succeeded in not checking out the owner. He decided to simply face Za. It wasn't like he could make out anything below water. He thought he caught a momentary smirk on her face.
Having his attention, she answered. "So they say. It is even said that Mankind discovered fire and metalworking first, though no dwarf will ever admit to that. Your race has ever been the hardiest and craftiest of all that The Earth-mother has spawned. But the things you have done with your gifts . . ."
Za shivered in spite of the steaming hot water. A woman stepped behind Za and tipped her head back before pouring water over her hair and starting a lather. Since Za seemed to have expected that, Hans wasn't surprised when his ponytail was undone and his head was soaked down as well. It was remarkably pleasant. At least he had an excuse for keeping his eyes shut.
"They want to know if you wish to be shaved."
Hans' head jerked up. He saw Tiek, well, probably Tiek, she was naked as a jaybird too, bent down to Za's ear looking at him intently. Hans recalled his similar perspective of Seidr, just that morning.
"Shaved?"
"You obviously follow the practice of removing your facial hair. Do you want to shave yourself or have it done for you?"
An object resembling a straight razor was offered to Hans.
"I've always used an electric razor. I'd probably slit my own throat if I tried using that."
With the increasingly familiar tittering about him Hans found his head pulled back again, chin tilted up and a lather quickly applied to his chin.
He could almost hear Za grinning broadly, "It would appear, then, Lord Madison, that you are today's entertainment."