"Oh, and Ben?" he called as she turned to leave. She paused, her back still to him. "I think... I'd like you to join me in the bath." His voice was low and husky now, his words barely more than a whisper. "It would be such a shame for us to waste water if only one of us enjoyed it, don't you agree?" He chuckled softly, enjoying the way her entire body seemed to tense at his words.

Erebus watched her carefully as she turned to face him once more. Her expression was unreadable, but he could see the slightest hint of nervousness in the way she shifted her weight from foot to foot. Good. He wanted her uncertain; he wanted her to crave his approval and attention. Taking a step closer, he reached out to caress her cheek gently with the backs of his fingers. "I think you'll find that bathing together can be quite...therapeutic."