Once I returned and got my reward at the guild, I immediately headed straight to the closest bathhouse. This was the first time I would be going to one of these since they were practically unheard of in my part of the world I'm from. At first, the idea of getting nude and bathing with a bunch of other naked strangers was quite disturbing so I was uncomfortable enough not to go before now but I was so desperate to get clean I ignored that feeling and went anyways, Plus this was free and free stuff is always the best stuff.

My experience there turned out quite nice. Once I learnt to just block out everyone else, it became quite pleasant to be there. Washing myself first was quite easy with my bending assisting me so I was able to jump in the bath quickly and oh it was so nice. It was as if the warmth of the water was seeping in my skin to release all stress and knots in my muscles I did not even know were there.

I could get used to this. Its like a hot tub without the bubbles. Maybe that latrine [quest] was not so bad if it meant that I can come here regularly for free and I also get a quick buck for the work too.

Maybe. Just maybe.

After I left the bathhouse, it was getting late and there was no time to head back to get a new [quest] so I went back to what I can consider my home so far since I got here. Traveling the streets as the suns set was somewhat fascinating as many people are too heading back home after a day's worth of hard work. Many of the [merchants] were packing up their goods at their stalls on the sides of the road with a small few were doing their best to draw in more customers to sell off as much of their products they could before calling it a day. While many people wore simple clothes hinting at their simple work they do as [laborers], [farmers], or possibly even an [artisan] of some kind, those who wore variety of amor and gear of different kinds and qualities, showing off their status as [adventurers] were flocking to various taverns and bars for the night to celebrate their completion of hard [quests] that day by spending all the money that earnt from said [quests] on beer and good food.

This meant that as one of the many places for [adventurers] to head to, the Fatty Rabbit Tavern is going to be packed tonight which also meant there is going to be a lot of work for me tonight.

And I was right, before I even got in, I could tell that it was getting a little rowdy in there but once I did entered, almost every table was occupied with every seat taken. It was so busy that even [Madam] Rose was helping waiting the tables and once she noticed me in the doorway, she yelled, "There you are, we needed you an hour ago. Almost all the dishes are already dirty and needs cleaning."

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"I here at the usual time I come back, why is the tavern packed like this at this hour?"

"A large caravan just recently crossed the pass to come here from the mountain holds east of here. It seems the miasma season just recently ended and since the fog is no longer pooling is depressions between said mountains or underground cavern passages anymore people can now travel again without the risk of turning to dust if they were unlucky."

She continued her rant, "And because of that, now we have more people here than we can handle. Caravan guards may have deep pockets but too many of them is just too much. Wait, I told you get your ass in the kitchen minutes ago, why are you still standing their like you were petrified by a basilisk."

"Oh, um sorry, I get going."

As I started to rush across the room I heard Rose repeat behind me, "Go, go, go!"

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She was right about the dishes. They were piled up within the washing trough like a mountain wooden plates, bowls, and cups. I went to work but it was difficult to said dishes since the other ones were in the way and completely hides the water level.

Ugh this is going to be a long night.

By the time Rose returned back to the kitchen to prepare more food for the patrons, I was only able to clean a few dishes, practically nothing compared to the rest of the pile.

She instantly complained, "Is that all you done, hurry up. We can't serve food without plates to put them on."

"It takes too long to clean them completely."

"Then don't clean it fully. Just rinse them until they look clean." She says as she quickly took the drying dishes.

"If that is ok, can I clean them anyway I want as long as they are somewhat clean?"

"As long as you don't lick them clean sure." With new dishes carried on multiple trays being balanced within her arms, she turn to the doors, "Just hurry up, the faster you clean, the faster the food get out the door and shoved down their throats, and the faster we get their money and them out the door." And she left.

So anyway I want huh. Ok waterbending, lets show her what you can do.

I pulled water up from the trough and use it to cover the pile. I could not cover it completely with the limited amount of it I could control but by flatting it over the surface. As the water was spread and move over the dishes, food waste and other filth was picked up along the way. After going over the same places a couple times, I tried my best at jenga and remove the cleaner looking dishes and place them on the side and continue with the rest. With this, the rate of them being cleaned now was much faster than before.