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Masseuse and merchant of relaxing goods. Feel free to approach for wares and/or services.
Acupressure.
--A therapy massage used to aid pain and tension in the muscles using hands or elbows. - 5 gold per hourly session.
Balinese massage.
--A more traditional type of full body massage including hot, scented oils to relax and calm the body. Increases oxygen flow through the blood throughout massage, and heated stones may also be used. - 10 gold per hourly session.
Bowen Therapy.
--A lighter, gentler form of massage that causes no long term contact to the muscles. So gentle it can be used for the young, elderly or delicate bodies. - 5 gold per hourly session.
Deep tissue massage.
--The most popular type of massage she does, designed to relieve severe tension in the body. Often full body, without oil, and used primarily for people suffering long term body pain. - 7 gold per hourly session.
Foot massage.
--Slow, deep massage to remove tension in main body of the foot. - 3 gold per hourly session.
Metamorphic technique.
--A simple foot, hand and head massage, pleasant and relaxing. - 4 gold per hourly session.
Shiatsu.
--Performed along the back, legs and feet using thumbs and fingertips to create pressure in the muscles. - 8 gold per hourly sessions.
Stone massage.
--Uses either cold or heated stones to create pressure and heat in the body. The heat penetrates the body and deep into the muscles. - 10 gold per hourly session.
Oils.
--All oils cost 12 gold for an average sized vial. Ask her if there is something you fancy and she does not have listed, chances are she can get it.
Lavender oil.
Sweet and floral with a medium strength initial aroma, this soothing essential oil has been found to be very beneficial for supporting relaxation. Her most commonly used and most requested oil. Always at hand.
Peppermint oil.
More fragrant than spearmint with a strong initial aroma. This oil is a mucus membrane irritant and is neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Perfect to help relieve the symptoms of a cold. Should not be used in those with epilepsy. Always at hand.
Tea tree oil.
Earthy and herbaceous with a medium strength initial aroma. Refreshing and known for its many topical uses.
Rosemary oil.
Herbaceous and sweet with a medium to strong initial aroma. This oil is neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Not to be used on pregnant woman, those with epilepsy, or on someone suffering with fever.
Eucalyptus oil.
Woody and earthy with a strong initial aroma. Warning! Toxic when taken internally. Don't lick it.
Lemongrass oil.
Earthy and zesty with a strong initial aroma. Toning, good for muscles. Common for fighters and gladiators. Always at hand.
Cinnamon leaf oil.
Cinnamon Leaf has an uplifting, energizing and warming effect. This essential oil is expressed from the leaves and inner bark and has a warm, spicy aroma. Her personal favourite.
Juniper oil.
Woody, sweet and earthy with a mild to medium initial aroma. Toning. For the fighter with a sensitive nose and does not like lemongrass.
Pine oil.
Woody and earthy with a medium to strong initial aroma. Very refreshing.
Spearmint oil.
Spearmint has a refreshing, cooling and soothing effect. This essential oil is extracted from the flowering tops of the plant and has a sweet and minty aroma. Milder than peppermint.
Items.
--Most items are always available the same or next day. If searching for something more specific, requests are possibly open to being catered for.
Candles.
Ranging in size, she sells standard white candles that possess slow burning wicks. These are suggested to be combined with the oils she sells for additional scented benefits. - 2 gold per candle.
Incense.
Incense sticks that possess same scents as most of the oils she has in stock. Comes in a package of twenty, bound together with a ribbon. - 3 gold per bundle.
Eye mask.
Made of silk with a lace overlay, can come in a variety of colours though most common are black with white, pink with white and blue with black. - 5 gold each.
Soaps.
Large bar of soap, again scented with the oils she has in stock. - 2 gold each.
Body butter.
Rich, thick and creamy butter that adds moisture to dry or delicate skin, and adds gloss to those with fur. Various scents. - 3 gold a pot.
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So much.
It is as though limits are being tested more and more. I think I saw mine, on the edge of breaking. Frayed, at the very least, just a push or two from unravelling completely.
I know I am not myself. What was once a burning, passionate curiosity to explore the vast world in which we live and those who inhabit it has dwindled completely. Instead, I find myself living in constant fear and paranoia. The stress and worry that were I to surround myself in amongst other people, something would happen.
I can't trust, anyone. The world is filled with people who would hurt and destroy you for their own selfish gain. This does not feel like me. I am not bitter, but certainly resentful of others. Convinced that anyone would try to cause me harm. Or worse.. cause him harm.
He knows I dream of what transpired. Its to be expected, I think. After all, events were not ones a person walks away from without some scarring. I see it in his eyes too. They are heavy with worry, almost all the time. For him, but I see it more when he looks at me. To try and convey that I am getting better, that a feel alright is a difficult task, but one I must do for his sake, as well as my own. The planning of the wedding does at least, numb the edge of it all.
After everything that happened, drawing upon this wedding feels almost surreal. An ever present reminder that through everything, things between us remain stronger than ever. For all we have seen and witnessed, nothing could pry me from his arms and I hope, the same could be said of him with mine. In this deep, dark world he forever remains a bright spark, guiding me through some of the hardest things I have ever before handled. He see's himself as part of that shadow, but in truth, he is the complete opposite.
My mood lightens even to think of him. Of those perfect moments where I am lost within his eyes and the whole world melts around us, leaving us the only things around. I would give anything for it to be such a way all the time.
Things have been difficult. More than I've ever known. I do not think I have emerged the same person I was. But I will be alright so long as I have him.. and so long as I have him, I will strive to be strong for him.
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