"Is that so. What country is this?" Kratos asked mildly as he rinsed his hair off. He could think of no public baths in either of the twin worlds. The only possible match were the hot springs in Tethe'alla, but they were similar to Altamira in that they held no use other than for relaxation, and he had never heard of any sort of official business being conducted there.

He looked darkly toward the entrance to the showers where no doubt a nurse was waiting eagerly for him to emerge so she could strap the brace on again. "Indeed."