Thinking of the Upgrades

Ernest retreated to his bedroom where the only lighting was from the chandelier that hung in the center and the moonlight that was streaming through his windows. It was a beautiful view, and truly, candle chandeliers had their own appeal.

He went toward his bedroom's adjoining bathroom and immediately appreciated one of the inventions he missed most from his previous life.

Indoor plumbing.

The room itself was simple by noble standards but revolutionary by the standards of the Kingdom of Belfast.

A polished porcelain bathtub occupied the center of the room while brass fixtures lined one side of the wall. Beside it sat something that most nobles in the kingdom had never even imagined.

A faucet.

An actual faucet.

Ernest reached forward and twisted the brass handle.

A few moments later, water flowed from the spout and into the bathtub below.

He never got tired of seeing that.

No servants carrying buckets.