As I entered the bathroom, my mouth opened in shock. There is an inner room as well as an outer room. The walls are made with black and white marble, with sleek and modern design. To the left side of the innermost room is a large white but rounded porcelain white tub which looks like it could fit four of me. Below the tub is a black leader waterproof rug. There is also a shower on the left side of the tub, encased in glass. The handle on the tub is black, as are all the handles within the room. There is a toilet on the left side of the innermost room separated by a wooden door. The outermost room had 2 large sinks, and a humongous counter made with white marble. There are cabinets beneath the sink, which could be used to store supplies and items.
"This.. just.. wow" I say aloud. In my excitement I go straight to fill the tub with water.
"I am ready to soak in the tub" I say as I noticed the tub immediately filling without taking time. It almost seemed like turning on the water meant instantaneously filling the tub. I also notice that the faucet automatically turns off when the tub is filled. This means I will never have to worry about my tub overflowing. Cephirah also walked towards the tub, half laying at the side of it. Because she is so small I can no longer see her. I do still hear her as she is talking me through the process.
"I will be beside you, walking you through it and also to assist." A few candles appear out of nowhere and are light, seeming to float midair. The room immediately smells like Ylang-Ylang and my mind starts calming down. Cephirah informs me that I can remain clothed while I soak and a large spa towel appears on the rack beside the tub like magic. The tub takes much shorter to be full than I am used to. Once again, I am in awe at the features I'm experiencing in my space.
"There is no hot or cold-water faucet as the water in space is always warm. The space itself is always at a constant temperature and adjusts to your body's needs. It will remain neither hot, nor cold. It is the same for everything within it, unless they are stored in the freezer, refrigerator or stove/oven. Although The water automatically adjusts, you are able to decide if you would like to manually change the water temperature in the bathroom. The temperature of the kitchen can still be determined.
"I can't believe it" I say as I look at Cephirah. Out of nowhere, Cephirah places a mixture of flower petals in the water. "This will help to calm you even further and try to ease the burden and shock your body will experience, but this initial medical bath will be excruciating."
Since I don't need to disrobe, I climb into the tub full of water, bracing myself for pain only to realize I was not ready for it. In fact, I don't think it's possible for anyone to be ready for the pain. As I sit in the tub tears start flowing from my eyes like rain falling during a rainstorm. The pain is unlike anything I've ever experienced. It feels as if all the bones within my body are breaking and reconstructing. Like tiny insects and ants are eating me from the inside and I can't help but scream. My body also feels like it's being doused in ice water, followed by scorching hot water repeatedly. my breathing becomes labored as I struggle to remain conscious, to not get up and leave. My breath is labored as I struggle to breathe.
"Close your eyes and cross your legs in the meditative position" I hear. I struggle with my fading mind to follow the instructions, gritting my teeth and biting my lips in the process as I struggle to overcome the pain. Cephirah starts to walk me through a meditative process, giving breathing exercises, helping me to focus the mind, distracting me with the pleasant aroma and slowly the pain starts to ease, or 'maybe my body is adjusting to the pain?' I think. I focus on the smell brought by the candle, the scent of flower petals, the pure scent of mint, easing the burden on my body. I start to feel like I'm in a daze, like Cephirah's voice is coming from far away and as if I'm floating outside of my body. It feels like I have become numb to everything around me, like I'm present but distant.
I slowly started to fade in and out, but in a calm and relaxed state. It really seems as if I'm disconnected from my own limbs. Time seems to float away until I hear Cephirah say that we are done. When I opened my eyes again, I felt as if my body was not my own. It feels like it's become much lighter. I glance downwards and black water surrounds me. It looks like a bucket of mud has been flung into the bathtub. The once crystal-clear water is now the color of crude oil. My eyes opened in shock as I looked at Cephirah.
"That's the excess waste that has been accumulating in your body. After about the 3rd medicinal bath you should no longer find any impurities within your body. Just rinse off in the shower and the tub will automatically drain itself. The system automatically purifies dirt and waste."
I'm left speechless after she says this. I get up to walk towards the shower, noticing that the water from my clothes and body seem to disappear before touching the ground, as if it is automatically dispersing as it falls. I'm once again stuck speechless, my mouth opening with no words coming out.
Just before entering the shower, I disrobe and notice a soap bar on the wall. As I grab the soap, I notice that my hands have become fairer and smoother. "The pain is definitely worth it" I say after my shower. Although I put on a bathrobe, it seems as if my body has automatically dried. I ran towards the mirror to look at myself and realized that it was not just my hands but my entire body that has become slimmer and firmer. Although not all excess waste on my body has disappeared, most of it did, as well as the excess fat I had accumulated. My wavy hair which usually appears unruly and untamed before looked much better and manageable, the strands shining like silk under the light.
"Wow" I say as my honey-colored eyes stare back at me, rubbing my face in awe. My face which had a few dark spots has cleared up. It's still the same caramel color, only clearer, smoother and appears to have a glossy sheen. "Because of the strong spirituality, the impurities in your body will gradually fade away, this is one of the benefits of cultivating and practicing in your space." As Cephirah spoke to me I found myself eager to start training and for the future that awaits me. I have often been told I was pretty but have never truly believed it until I looked in the mirror. I think as many females as possible; I too face the problem of self-worth and beauty when comparing myself to those on the TV and pictures. looking at myself now, although the difference was not as significant as I thought it would be, I am really happy with how I look.
I walk to the closet where the clothes are. As I walked to the walk-in closet, I noticed the clothes were hanging up neatly. All 5 of them were dark in colors but somewhat different in styles, still maintaining combat style. The 5 sets of Jacket appear to be leather/waterproof and appear to be on a thicker side. I grabbed the set closest to me which is a set of black training outfits. As I grabbed that hanger, I noticed that the outfit was lighter than I expected. The top consists of a black leader jacket, with two side packets that could zip close, as well as a main zipper in the middle. The shirt is a dark green cotton spaghetti strap shirt. The pants are long black skinny stretch pants. The outfit conforms to my body, almost like a second skin and feels cool on my body, not hot at all.
Below the outfit is a set of combat shoes in different styles. Two of the shoes are sleek combat boots that reach my lower leg, just below the calf muscles. One is tan, and another is black. The black and tan boots both have a zipper on the side as well. Another set is dark green and also reaches just below the calf muscles. The dark green combat boot appears to be more of a cloth material but is somewhat elastic. The last pair of shoes is also black but is ankle high and appears to be a combination of leather and cloth. All the shoes are laced up, combat style. I grabbed one of the leader shoes, the one that reaches my calf muscles to put on, which was also dark green.
After putting on the clothes and the leather combat boots, I feel like I'm ready for anything, almost like a brand-new person. My body feels significantly lighter, and I feel like I can jump and flip or do anything I've wanted to do. It feels much easier to breathe and it feels like I'm able to see much further and clearer than ever. After looking in the full-size mirror on the closet door, I braided my hair on my left side.
I also equipped myself with the earring and bracelet, after which I could hear the sound "starlight earring, E, mental agility +5". "Starlight bracelet, E-, physical durability +5. Starlight set equipped outfit, +5 to all stats. Welcome player!"