One of the new sensations that comes with having a human (or elfin, which nearly the same thing) body is that it sweats. And after an hour shackled to Snow's bed, Alptraum is soaked with it – and it's his own this time. While it was cute (and tasty) on Snow, it's not exactly comfortable. Even Snow admits it might cause a rash, so she releases the transformed Eeee.

"We can take a bath, so you'll smell nice for Rose," Snow says, and sashays into the bathroom to get the water running.

Alptraum rubs at his wrists lightly now that he's finally released from the bed. "I still don't know how you deal with this. Everything feels so weird … and naked. How do you go around with no clothing on?" he asks as he slides off the bed to follow after Snow. Even the sliding causes a few interesting noises from the former Eeee due to the sensation. "I think Kaira made my skin as sensitive as yours," he complains.

"If that's the case, you'll have trouble with wearing pants," Snow notes. "Unless they're Zolk, but then you'll have that rubbing against you all of the time." The sound of running water greets Alptraum when he enters the bathroom, as Snow fills the large tub. "You've probably never had a proper bath before."

Alptraum enters the bathroom as he rubs at his practically oily-looking (funny how shadow skin looks so much like dark elf skin), chest. "Of course I've had a bath before," he says, "It can't be that different just because I have no body hair."

"Oh?" Snow says, almost challengingly as she makes final adjustments to the temperature, then gestures for Alptraum to get into the tub.

Alptraum heads over to the tub and leans over to peer at the water with odd suspicion. Of course when both of Snow's hands settle on his butt and massage, the former-Eeee twitches. "Okay, okay, I'm going," he says and steps over the rim. When that bare leg slides into the water … well, he makes the most interesting expressions that has ever been on a Dark Elf's face (well, maybe). "Ooookay, this feels strange. "It's almost slimy, but not quite," he observes. His other leg follows and as he slowly sits down into the water, well, there is a lot of strange noises that come from those humanish lips.

"So, feel weird or nice?" Snow asks, as she comes around and climbs in, facing Alptraum.

"It doesn't feel bad," Alptraum waffles, perhaps not wanting to immediately admit he's finding being an elf rather enjoyable. "I could get used to being furless," he finally admits.

"What does it feel like when you wear your shadow like a skin?" the girl asks, as she gets a bottle of soap (with the symbol of Inala on it) and pours some into her hands.

"Not this sensitive," Alptraum admits. "When you touch me like this, I can feel the texture of your fingertips. With the shadow skin I feel the warmth and taste, but I don't feel the texture nearly as much."

"How about this?" Snow asks, as she starts to lather up Alptraum's chest with the extremely tingly soap.

"Eeeeeee," goes Alptraum as he sits up straight. If it could, his hair would also probably be standing straight up right about now. "It feels like thousands of little legs walking all over me!"

"It's the special herbs," Snow notes. After the initial shock, it feels sort of cool… and then warm. It even works underwater, as Snow works her way down to his lap.

"I could really get used to this," Alptraum admits, "And being bathed by hand… " An actual shiver runs through the dark elf and he distracts himself by reaching up to push his long white hair back. "So … do you like this body?" he asks Snow. There's a small hint of worry in his voice now.

Snow just smiles, and says, "I've always wondered what another human would be like." Then she moves into his lap so she can wash his hair.

"Well … this is an elf body," Alptraum tries to explain as Snow climbs into his lap. In spite of the reactions this causes in certain areas, he still drapes his arms around her to keep them out of the way and asks her, "Do you want me to try and use this body when you want intimacy from now on? Is it better than my real one?"

"I like them both, but… this is like a special treat!" Snow notes, putting a dab of soap on Alptraum's nose before hugging him so she can reach behind and work on his long hair. This involves a certain amount of rubbing of parts though. "Like how the Sphynx is a treat for you, I imagine."

"Careful or you might get another round of that treat with how you're sitting and squirming. Things might … slip," Alptraum warns … though for some reason doesn't sound like he's too worried of it did. "I'll take that as a yes, you want this form now and then," he then says as he grabs the soap bottle, puts a little on his hands, then starts massaging it into Snow's back. "And I can't imagine what it must feel like with those graveyard worms now. Good lord, how do you not pass out from the sensation?"

"Oooo!" Snow says, as she shivers from the soap, and squishes up tighter against Alptraum. "Oh, I had to practice a lot with the one in the hidden temple," she notes, and then kisses Alptraum while still soaping up his hair.

Alptraum discovers he can keep soaping up Snow's back and sides, though the lack of claws removes the fun scratching bit, while he returns her kiss. He does have to admit kissing with a human-shaped face is rather enjoyable. "I will say one thing," the former-Eeee teases when it finally breaks, "You are a lot more aggressive with me like this."

"Oh? Is that a problem?" Snow asks with a big predatory grin.

"No, but the collar I suspect you're plotting to use better be fur-lined," Alptraum teases as he grins right back. Even as an elf he retains noticeable 'fangs', as some aspects of him are not easily changed.

"Hmm, I should make you do the work," Snow admits, pulling back a bit. "I've never been seduced by a human… elf… whatever before."

Alptraum laughs and uses the opportunity to soap up Snow's /chest/ and stomach. "We're almost exact color opposites," he remarks as he looks at his oily-black skin pressed up against her white/translucent skin. It's also now that he finally spares a glance to his right arm to see if even transformed if there's a fleshy bulge under the white orb where the mass usually resides.

It's hidden well, just barely visible as raised veins on the skin. Snow eeps as the soap tingles sensitive bits. "This is going to be a fun bath! Maybe like that first one you gave me, although your tongue probably isn't up to that task now."

"Not after what we did in the bedroom, no. My jaw is still sore. That was a lot harder with this mouth," Alptraum teases as he settles into massaging Snow with the soap now as he works downward towards her waist. "What do you particularly like about this body? What makes it attractive to a human?" he asks as his hands work. Perhaps to test her concentration…

"Umm, well… it's human for one thing… except for the ears and the eyes," Snow says, chewing on her lower lip and forgetting about Alptraum's hair for the moment. "And… it's handsome, in a semi-cruel way. Dangerous looking, maybe. And I won't get fur stuck in my teeth… "

One of Alptraum's hands slips down to soap a very sensitive area. "I do suppose that is an advantage," he agrees. His expression is thoughtful as he seemingly considers what Snow said … and is acting as if what his hands are doing is nothing evil. "Do you like the ears and eyes, or would you prefer something more human?"

"I like them; they let me tell it's you," the woman says, and squirms a bit from Alptraum's fingers. "You do kiss better like this. And when you nibble on me it feels nicer too."

The squirming only encourages Alptraum to let his fingers linger where they are. "Well, then if I'm to have this body now and then, I expect you to find clothing that would be appropriate for it," the former Eeee challenges.

"What?" Snow asks. "What would I know about clothes? I guess you could use a cloak like mine… "

"Well, exactly," Alptraum teases, "I think you would prefer me naked." One of the silvery eyes winks, even. "And oh, I guess all of this reminds me, Rosalind agreed that learning her body pattern would be good. And considering the journey I'm about to go on … well, I may be going in disguise with her body as the, ah, template for it. I know you offered yours, but … I need my wings and other benefits as an Eeee."

"That's understandable," Snow says, wiggling and jiggling more now, which causes the water to slosh around and… form soap bubbles! "Do you think you'll still find me attractive then though? I mean, aside from looking tasty, like the Countess finds me."

"Would you still want attention like that even if I was," Alptraum says and pauses there. If he were Eeee, his ears would splay, but instead he just looks like a worried 'human'. " … a female?" he finishes.

"I'm just curious to know how these different bodies affect our tastes and stuff," Snow says, and reaches underwater to tease Alptraum with her fingers now. "Mave says this soap can be used as a lubricant, by the way… "

Alptraum's white brow goes up at that. "Do you want to try it and see if she is right?" he asks.

"It will be a challenge," Snow notes with a grin, "to not spill water out of the tub."

Alptraum grabs the soap bottle and gets a little more soap on his hands. Where this gets applied, well, tingles … on both of them. "We'll just have to go slow and be quiet," the former Eeee claims as he lifts Snow's arms up and drapes them around his shoulders. His then return to her hips and he pulls her closer as he says, "I'm beginning to like Mave more and more … " As for what happens over the next hour, well … Rose will likely feel very rested when Alptraum returns to the room, but he might be exhausted!