Soothing Waters Bath and Massage
52 Winter 513AV
Around Noon
"Alrighty, have a nice day!"
Wanda leaned against her doorpost, waving to her elderly customer as he strode away. The girl smiled to herself pridefully. When the man had arrived, his back had been so sore that he could barely shuffle along on his own. Now, after only a bell of gentle pressure along his spine, he was walking smoothly again. Of course, he'd have to keep coming back for regular treatment, but that didn't stop Wanda from feeling pretty satisfied with herself.
As he turned out of sight, the teen allowed herself to shift and slump with her back against the doorway. The snowy season was in full swing, and every day there seemed to be more and more customers practically beating down the doors of the bath house to seek reprieve from the icy conditions.
Wanda was grateful that she got had opportunity to stay inside the heated walls of the Soothing Waters all day, but cursed the extra work that Winter required -- she felt like she hadn't gotten a moment to rest since she'd arrived. Of course, she hadn't. There still seemed to be a distinct lack of qualified masseuses in the fortress city. Or perhaps it was simply a lack of masseuses willing to work at the bath house.
Either way, Wanda was tired. Ivis would be sending down another customer, her sixth of the day, any chime now.
Wanda sighed. Then sniffled. She could feel the tingling sensation of a sneeze building in her sinuses, serving as a reminder that, one, the customer that had coughed on her two days prior had indeed been sick and, two, she probably shouldn't even be at work right now. She could feel herself beginning to come down with some cold weather illness. But she wasn't burning up yet, so she didn't think she was contagious. At least she hadn't sneezed on a customer yet.
Still, she might as well take advantage of every spare moment she could get. With her back against the frame of the door, facing away from anyone who might approach, she sank to the floor and entertained delusions that Ivis wouldn't send her any more clients.
52 Winter 513AV
Around Noon
"Alrighty, have a nice day!"
Wanda leaned against her doorpost, waving to her elderly customer as he strode away. The girl smiled to herself pridefully. When the man had arrived, his back had been so sore that he could barely shuffle along on his own. Now, after only a bell of gentle pressure along his spine, he was walking smoothly again. Of course, he'd have to keep coming back for regular treatment, but that didn't stop Wanda from feeling pretty satisfied with herself.
As he turned out of sight, the teen allowed herself to shift and slump with her back against the doorway. The snowy season was in full swing, and every day there seemed to be more and more customers practically beating down the doors of the bath house to seek reprieve from the icy conditions.
Wanda was grateful that she got had opportunity to stay inside the heated walls of the Soothing Waters all day, but cursed the extra work that Winter required -- she felt like she hadn't gotten a moment to rest since she'd arrived. Of course, she hadn't. There still seemed to be a distinct lack of qualified masseuses in the fortress city. Or perhaps it was simply a lack of masseuses willing to work at the bath house.
Either way, Wanda was tired. Ivis would be sending down another customer, her sixth of the day, any chime now.
Wanda sighed. Then sniffled. She could feel the tingling sensation of a sneeze building in her sinuses, serving as a reminder that, one, the customer that had coughed on her two days prior had indeed been sick and, two, she probably shouldn't even be at work right now. She could feel herself beginning to come down with some cold weather illness. But she wasn't burning up yet, so she didn't think she was contagious. At least she hadn't sneezed on a customer yet.
Still, she might as well take advantage of every spare moment she could get. With her back against the frame of the door, facing away from anyone who might approach, she sank to the floor and entertained delusions that Ivis wouldn't send her any more clients.