Narlyd blinked after listening to a long speech from Richard, feeling that what she understood was about as much as what she didn't. However, she really did feel her body heating up rapidly, as if on fire, uncontrollably breaking into a sweat. Her clothes stuck to her body, uncomfortable and terribly wrinkled.
The next moment, she hesitated no longer, got up from the bed, supported herself against the wall, and walked outside to the bathroom.
...
Inside the bathroom.
With a "plop," Narlyd stepped into a bathtub filled with clear water, the intense heat suffusing her body subsided.
After a good while, the burning sensation on her skin dissipated, but the distress inside her heart only grew.
