Part 595: Stahl C

Phew... Another load done. Just one more basket and... Hmm? Whose cloak is this?

Hello, Stahl. I see it's your turn for laundry duty today.

Oh, hey, Cherche. Say do you know whose cloak this is? It has the most delightful smell!

Oh, that's mine. I sprinkle it with a special fragrance I find soothing. It helps me get a good night's rest, even when we're camped in the wilds.

*Sniff* Gods, it's like nothing I've ever smelled before!

It smells of home to me. It's quite common back where I come from.

It's interesting how things vary from place to place. Smells, fashions, art, manners...

Before the empire swallowed up all of Valm, the land was split into small, unique realms. You can still see those differences today as you move from town to town.

Someday I'm going to buy you an ale and have you tell me about it! But, um, what about the cloak? Won't all the smell run out if I wash it?

That's fine. I'll just add more fragrance when you're done.

Then laundered it shall be!

You know, people in some areas of Valm have unusual ways of washing clothes. If you're interested, we can do laundry together and I'll show you some tricks.

Milady, I will ALWAYS take free assistance on laundry day. Plus you can tell me more about Valm as we work!

And in return, you can tell me some things about Ylisse.

Er, and speaking of manners and customs, it is... Um... Well, in my land, it's considered very bad form to go sniffing a lady's cloak.

Then why do you make it smell so good? It's like a trap!

Heh, I suppose it is, at that.