Published: December 11th 2024, 11:05:25 pm
There is no stamina in this world anymore; people lack the fortitude they once possessed—or is the Countess mistaken? She ponders, with a mix of curiosity and disdain, what it might be like to inhabit a body bereft of beauty. Such a fate, she resolves, is not one she shall endure. Diligence in her regimen ensures otherwise: daily exercise to invigorate her form, a cleansing bath to restore vitality, and a skilled masseuse to soothe and perfect her countenance. To be both beautiful and strong is, she believes, the very essence of life itself.