"I wasn't born a Duke you know, I was made one. Therefore I haven't been trained to take all the frivoloty at all times as those poor souls that were raised for the nobility. The chatter with those who don't interest me, the manners.." Ed made a face, " and on top of all that, you would not believe the paperwork, I feel like ripping the whole lot and tossing it out the window, like the dry soul sucking confetti it is. Bah."

Ed shook himself like a dog then rubbed his hands together, "Bathtime! If we are real nice one of the attendents might present us with a scone or two. Nothing more decadent then eating a sweetbun in the bath tub."

Soon the water was ready in two claw foot baths, Ed had elected for them instead of the more public pools downstairs. "These will be better for privacy, I don't feel like old man gossip do you? Dangerously close to old biddy gossip."