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Harmonia and The Flower Maiden are invited to an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid spa day at [][].
The building is small, but the interior is beautifully decorated with floral displays and paintings.
The first room they enter is a lobby with a desk to the right. The room smells like floral incense. The floor is an orange tile, and the walls are tan yellow. A fancy chandelier hangs in the center of the room. A woman with powder purple hair sits behind the desk, reading a fashion magazine-
“Hello Harmonia,” Says The Flower Maiden.
Harmonia looks around, seemingly constantly on her guard. “What's this about exactly?”
“A spa day. A day to chat.” Maiden says.
The lady at the desk puts her magazine down and smiles. "Welcome to [][]! Do you two have an appointment?"
“I will check us in. Then we can talk.” Maiden walks over to the lady and whispers so that no one but the lady can hear. “Lavender special please.”
Harmonia looks around, noting any exits.
The lady's left eye twitches a bit but her smile holds strong. "Oh, you must be Maiden! I'm guessing the one with you is Harmonia?"
“Yes, I am. And yea,” Maiden responds.
The lady glances over at Harmonia. "You have a very good friend here, Miss Harmonia. She was able to work it out so that you were upgraded to our most premium package! Allow me to get with my manager for a moment, and I'll be right back to get you two started! Would you like a drink before I go? We have a wide selection of drinks for guests!" She points to the hallway. "Just go to the end and take a right. The cooler will be located there. All drinks are free of charge for premium members!"
“Would you like a drink?” Maiden asks.
“I’m fine, thanks.” Harmonia keeps a close eye on Maiden.
“Ok, that’s fine. I’m good then.” Maiden sits down where she can. “So, how have you been… Harmonia?”
The lady waves and walks through a door in the hallway.
“I’ve been okay I guess. How are your wounds healing?” Harmonia looks at the lady before looking back to Maiden.
“Well. Very well indeed. Getting stabbed does not feel so good so that’s a downside.”
“Yeah, can agree on that.” Harmonia sighs. “Does this have anything to do with me becoming marked earlier?”
“No. But it is a coincidence that it happened the same day I ask you here. What is up with that by the way?” Maiden asks.
“With becoming marked?”
“Yes.”
“I’m not sure honestly. Just saw the tweet and was like, huh, cool.”
“Have you talked to Ends yet?”
“Not in months.”
“Well, they will probably talk to you soon. You need to get your sword after all,” Maiden says.
“Nice.” Harmonia bounces a little on her heels as she waits for the woman to return. “So what’s this about? I doubt it was out of nowhere.”
The woman returns, as if on cue. "Alright, everything is set! Maiden, you will take the last door on the left, and Harmonia, you will go with me!"
“We’re going to different rooms?” Harmonia raises an eyebrow.
"Yes, Maiden will receive the classic treatment, and you have been upgraded to premium!" The lady says.
“And what’s that exactly?” Harmonia looks suspicious.
"You will both receive facial treatments, massages, and other premium services, but yours, Harmonia, will include the special versions of each, by our leading therapists!
“Okay….” Harmonia still looks suspicious but moves toward the woman.
The woman watches Maiden, making sure that she chooses the correct door.
Once Maiden has passed through the correct door, she smiles and leads Harmonia through the door directly across from the one she had entered earlier to inform her manager.
Harmonia follows.
Behind the door are various outlet rooms with people already seated and receiving treatments. The woman leads Harmonia past them all and to a door at the end of it. She opens it and smiles. "Your specialist awaits!"
The room is large, and friendly-looking women await her at various booths and tables. They are wearing formal purple dresses. "You will start with a facial. Doctor Milson will help you there!" The woman points at a tan doctor with jet black hair.
“Okay,” Harmonia walks over to the doctor and looks around to see if there are weapons or drugs visible.
None are visible. the cabinets are open and lined with soaps, lotions, towels, and other harmless tools and oils.
Harmonia sits down in the seat, assuming there is one. She folds her wings so she can sit without them bothering her.
Doctor Milson immediately starts with the treatment, making polite conversation as she does so. The treatment is both relaxing and soothing. The cool sting of the mud treatment leaves you with a fresh and clean feeling. You did notice some light pressure at one point, during the application, but the doctor explained to you that you had tension in your forehead, and so she was working it out while applying.
Harmonia just sighs and relaxes a little, trying to enjoy it.
Next, you are led to a woman named nurse Rose. She is the lead masseuse, she is short, chubby, and giggly. Her red curls bounce everywhere. "What beautiful wings you have!", she says, "Do they ever cause you pain?"
“Not really, no. Thank you,” Harmonia smiles at her kindly.
"I will try to work the pressure out in your lower back first then!" She has Harmonia lay on the table. She applies oil and begins to work out the knots. Again, she feels slight pressure, and always near her spine.
Harmonia assumes it's normal and just enjoys the massage.
Rose asks Harmonia if she’s ever had suction or acupuncture done before.
“Um.. no,” Harmonia says. “Why?”
"You have the premium package. You can have both done if you would like. I highly suggest acupuncture for stress. You have some serious knots!"
“No thanks. I hate needles.” Harmonia says.
"What about suction?" Rose explains how the cups work.
“No thanks.”
"Hot rocks to soothe your back?"
“That works.”
"Excellent!" Rose warms the rocks and places them gently.
Suddenly, the room starts smelling very sweet and Harmonia starts to nod off.
Harmonia tries to stay awake. “S…stopp…”
"Stop what, Dear?"
Harmonia falls asleep before she’s able to respond.
She wakes up fifteen minutes later, starting off with a headache, but it fades into a blissful calm. Nurse Rose was watching Harmonia sleep with a smile. "Morning, sleepyhead. I was afraid to wake you up, you looked so peaceful!"
Harmonia smiles a little. “Ah… this is nice…” She purrs.
All of the specialists have left, leaving you and the nurse alone in the room. She checks her watch.
"Your friend should be wrapping up now. Want to wash that leftover mud off your face and go meet her in the lobby?"
Harmonia nods, rubbing her head a little as she gets up.
As Harmonia washes the mud off, she realizes that some of it is discolored... a tinge of red... but only for a moment. You also notice a small bump on your head. A sore? You check the mirror, it's definitely a bump, a small, red spot, not rounded but slightly long.
Harmonia’s eyes widen and a nail extends into a claw that she brings up to her forehead. She tries to cut open the spot.
Intense pain jolts through her body at the thought. She is unable to explain what she was doing and suddenly feels very happy.
Nurse Rose hears Harmonia squeal and comes into the washroom quickly. She tries to explain but all she can get out is "hurt", as she points at the spot on her head. Nurse Rose mentions that it might be an allergic reaction and offers an allergy pill or EpiPen.
Harmonia’s claws go back to fingers as she looks around feeling confused. "N-no I'm good-"
"Oopsies, looks like you hit your head on the mirror,” Rose says. "Let me get you a bandaid."
Harmonia forgets about the red discoloration when she washed her face and suddenly remembers hitting her head on the side of the mirror. The memory completely switched.
"Oh- ow-" She rubs her head where she hit it, groaning a little.
Harmonia is led back into the hall, where she meets up with Maiden. She is in a very good mood now, her body refreshed and her mind sharp.
“Hello again Harmonia. I hope you enjoyed your time.” Maiden says.
Harmonia nods. "I did! Did you?"
“Indeed, very refreshing.”
As they make their way back to the front, they notice that the woman with purple hair is back at the desk. She is reading the magazine again. She looks up for a moment and waves as they leave.
"Have a great day, I hope to see you all soon!", she says, though only Harmonia hears it and she swears that the woman didn't open her mouth when she spoke.
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