[ Azula steps into the tub and wastes no time slipping beneath the water up to her nose, life rushing back to appendages numbed by cold. The water bubbles as she heats it with her bending (a silent flex to herself) before settling again, resting her back against the edge as she finally allows herself to relax. She turns her head, knowing she shouldn't be surprised that he wanted to stick around-- but did he know how welcome his insistence was? ]
I used to have servants do this for me back at the palace.
[ Azula reaches up to undo her messy bun, letting dark hair fall over her shoulders before she returns her arm to the warm water. ]
Well, I'm not very servant-ly, I guess. But I do like it when people tell me what to do. Like.. in a naughty sense. So doing this in a.. not naughty sense is kind of nice.
[ Klaus starts to brush through her hair, carefully, starting with the bottom to untangle any knots. ]
But then again, maybe I just like seeing the people I care about happy and being the cause of it.
[ Nothing he's saying she can really relate to (how many nice things had she done for anyone?), although she has an appreciation for anyone who eagerly does what they're told. The only reason that they've managed to bond at all, the thought making her laugh to herself as she closes her eyes. Her favorite thing to do, boss men around twice her age. Perhaps she should take more advantage of his softness for her, Klaus was making an obvious case with all the reasons he wouldn't mind her bad behavior-- and she needed to stop brooding alone in the cold. ]
If you are enjoying yourself, you are welcome to bathe me anytime.
[ There's more to dissect to his words, why she's deserving of any of his kindness when she'd done little to earn it, his willingness to tend to her without having to twist his arm first... but she wants to try to relish in it for a while before figuring out how he was going to use this to hurt her. ]
Oh? Oh? Is this some sudden change of heart, Miss Difficult and Closed Off? Have I some way wormed my way into your heart like a parasite? That's usually the case.
[ Moving up Azula's hair, he continues to brush. ]
It's my dashing good looks and submissive attitude, isn't it? I would like nothing more than to bathe you from time to time. Honestly. Nothing in exchange but company with each other.
[ And that's as much as he'll get, her lingering with him at all was more than she'd done for anyone and she wasn't going to praise him for somehow becoming tolerable. Him being a parasite was fitting, he seemed to already have the gist of how she felt down. She hums lightly, tilting her head just enough to let her glance back at him. ]
Nothing? [ A chuckle. ] What are you gaining from this to truly ask for nothing in return?
[ That is Klaus' honest response. Once he's done getting the tangles out of her hair, he goes straight for the shampoo and put a generous amount in his hands. Time to shampoo the princess. He applies the shampoo into the strands of her long hair, humming thoughtfully. ]
My house is usually filled with soooooo many people. It's weird not having anyone here at all.
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I used to have servants do this for me back at the palace.
[ Azula reaches up to undo her messy bun, letting dark hair fall over her shoulders before she returns her arm to the warm water. ]
It's been a while.
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[ Klaus starts to brush through her hair, carefully, starting with the bottom to untangle any knots. ]
But then again, maybe I just like seeing the people I care about happy and being the cause of it.
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If you are enjoying yourself, you are welcome to bathe me anytime.
[ There's more to dissect to his words, why she's deserving of any of his kindness when she'd done little to earn it, his willingness to tend to her without having to twist his arm first... but she wants to try to relish in it for a while before figuring out how he was going to use this to hurt her. ]
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[ Moving up Azula's hair, he continues to brush. ]
It's my dashing good looks and submissive attitude, isn't it? I would like nothing more than to bathe you from time to time. Honestly. Nothing in exchange but company with each other.
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[ And that's as much as he'll get, her lingering with him at all was more than she'd done for anyone and she wasn't going to praise him for somehow becoming tolerable. Him being a parasite was fitting, he seemed to already have the gist of how she felt down. She hums lightly, tilting her head just enough to let her glance back at him. ]
Nothing? [ A chuckle. ] What are you gaining from this to truly ask for nothing in return?
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[ That is Klaus' honest response. Once he's done getting the tangles out of her hair, he goes straight for the shampoo and put a generous amount in his hands. Time to shampoo the princess. He applies the shampoo into the strands of her long hair, humming thoughtfully. ]
My house is usually filled with soooooo many people. It's weird not having anyone here at all.