[color=#ffe100]"Ugh."[/color] Astor said dramatically, waving a hand under his nose in an exaggerated motion, smiling. [color=#ffe100]"Don't remind me. I'll have to head home and scrub down before my shift at the pub tonight, or Mom'll give me an earful."[/color]

Continuing on into town, Astor waved to Lee and Dillon as he passed, calling back; [color=#ffe100]"Hey Lee! If you're serious about that carpet, swing by my place in a few days! I'll see if I can get the pelt treated and ready for you by then!"[/color]

With a few new items on his itinerary, Astor made his way towards The Damn Pub - where he had a small apartment built into the rear face of the building. The trek seemed much less strenuous once he didn't have to worry about snagging on tree roots or looking over his shoulder for the rest of the wolf pack, and he found himself leaning his pole-bound carcasses against the stairs that led up to his dwelling within twenty minutes or so.

[color=#ffe100]"First thing's first."[/color] He muttered, kicking off his boots, stripping off his outer jacket, and trudging up the smooth wooden stairs with them in his arms. Showers were never quite a pleasant affair for Astor, given his jury-rigged setup (something that didn't quite qualify as plumbing). But he was eager to get clean, and didn't want to go through the steps necessary for a hot shower.

Stripping as he went through his "compact" apartment and dumping his soiled clothes into the laundry tub, he stepped into his cramped tile shower stall and pulled on the rope that would allow some water to cascade down over him from the water tank that had been installed on the roof above. Rainwater, mostly, though he would occasionally climb up to collect some for boiling and drinking or cooking.

The shower was quick and miserable - freezing cold water, rough soap, and a too-coarse towel made sure that he was all too happy to be done.

[color=#ffe100]"I've got to look into a bathtub some time. Maybe I could get a wooden one if I brought one of the carpenters some prime game."[/color] He muttered, teeth chattering as he dried himself off and jumped into some fresh clothes.