"We have a bath house in the eunuch's quarters. Not a very big one. Just enough for two or three. But the water is cold unless we heat it ourselves. It's for cleansing ourselves, not for luxuriating in. The water is only changed once every few days. Better to wash in a bucket first. Easier to heat up."

"And bubbles, not like this." He smiles to Ragnar. "I'd like that very much. I confess, I'm a little vain about my hair."