With nothing else to do after talking with Althea, all I wanted was to wash off the accumulated grime from my skin. I scrubbed my skin under the shower several times, and when I finally felt clean, I took a long, warm soak in the bath. By the time I emerged, it felt like hours had passed, and my skin was pruning. After sleeping on the cold, hard dungeon floor for a week, being on a real bed again must have felt like heaven, because I had no idea I had fallen asleep until a soft knock on the door woke me up. The room was darker, and a shy looking woman poked her head in after opening the door. If she noticed the ruined handle, she said nothing. "Hi. I'm here to help you get ready," she announced. "May I come in?" Rubbing the grogginess from my eyes, I nodded, gesturing her in at the same time. She carried a bunch of shopping bags that all looked like they were full. "I'm Lily," she introduced, glancing around the room for a place to set down all the bags. Since the on
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