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The sun was sliding behind the western ridges by the time Lin Xuan made it back up to Silent Peak. The bath house was already lit. The water in the wooden tub had been heating since before he and Lian had crossed the gates, and the steam was rolling lazy across the bamboo screen.
He undressed slowly. The traveling robe came off first. The under-robe second. The sword belt and Plain Steel went onto the hook by the door with the small ceremonial click he had started doing without meaning to.
He stepped into the water. Hot. Almost too hot. He let himself sink down to his shoulders.
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