The door was slowly pushed open. A beautifully patterned wool carpet was spread on the dark wooden floor. In the wide room, a huge circular white bathtub took up half of the room. Two maids are putting rose petals into the water. The water in the bathtub rose slowly, and a milky mist floated on the surface. Another maid lit a candle in the corner, and a faint, distant, charming smell filled the air.

"Miss, please take a bath." The door was closed and the maid came to show me the way. I took off ...