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...... What did you just say?
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I must have misheard you. You said bald, right?
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"A woman with the guts to fight a lion, she could easily get naked in front of me, couldn't she?"
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Victor grins at me as if to provoke me.
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Wait, wait, wait, who needs me naked? ...... but in case you haven't been stripped of your title yet, it's not a good idea to get naked.
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"Why are you so hesitant when it's man to man?"
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"If you say something like that to me out of the blue, I'm going to back off."
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If you show any upset here, you're done. Hang in there, Alicia.
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He gives a small sigh at my words, and a look of exasperation comes over his face.
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"What were you going to do about the bath? You're going to be thrown into an all-male bathhouse."
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"What do you mean?"
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"You don't think I was going to ...... not take a bath! It's so dirty and smelly."
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I'll blow you away.
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"Soldiers are put in the big bathtub all at once."
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I'm not a soldier.
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"Yeah, more like a lowly slave. It's a dream job to be a soldier here. But somehow my father brought you here as a soldier.
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That's not what I heard. I haven't had much time to hear directly from the king.
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I'd love to have a long conversation with him. I know that's impossible for a ...... soldier.
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I'll have you take a bath at a different time. ......Why the hell should I care about a kid like you?"
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Victor scratches his head roughly.
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You're kind, after all. I thought I'd be treated worse.
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I imagined being branded a slave, or bound with heavy shackles ...... or something like that.
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"Heretics like you are looked upon as people to watch out for, so be careful."
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Well, that's true.
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Even if you were picked up in the arena, there is a good chance that you will be considered a spy of another country. And I'm kind of a spy, actually.
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Okay.
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"...... back off now."
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Where's the bath?
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"Huh? ...... Oh, for God's sake, this is a real pain in the ass. Follow me."
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Victor says so with a terrible grim look on his face and tries to leave the room.
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He doesn't ask the guards for help.
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I followed him, trying not to be left behind.
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"Here is the bath. I'll keep an eye on you. I'll give you five minutes."
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Victor throws me a new set of spotless clothes.
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Oh, they smell so good. I knew clothes washed in the palace would be clean.
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"Why do I have to work for him?"
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He's complaining about a few things, but ......, he's a very nice guy!
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"Thank you."
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He thanked her briefly and headed for the bath.
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Isn't ...... too big?
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A large bath can be seen at the end of the changing room. I wonder how many people will be in there. Isn't it too luxurious to have the whole place to yourself?
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Wash all the ashes from your hair and body. Since my hair is naturally good quality, it becomes smooth and silky just by rinsing it with water. The black, dirty water goes down the drain.
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I didn't know it was this dirty. ....... How could I stand in front of the prince looking like this? I should pat myself on the back.
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