*Geoffrey*

I wake up in a room richer and more beautiful than I’ve ever seen in my life. There are gold accents everywhere, and I think it’s real gold. The bed is soft, like lying on a cloud.

Though I’m not sure I am well enough to sit up, I can see through a side door there is a real bathroom with spigots for running water.

In Lycan’s Howl, running water doesn’t exist, not even for the mayor.

I wonder if I’m in good enough condition to drag myself into the tub. If I am quiet, maybe the people here won’t know I’m desecrating the bathtub by bathing in it....