Melina Carniss and Yarna led the captive Princess upstairs one level in the palace. Wartug the Gamorrean followed them as an escort. The three reached a door that opened into a small room with a low sandstone ceiling and square polished stone tiles covering every wall. Several old hydro showerheads extended from the wall on the left. A small control panel and a sealed door were all that distinguished the wall on the right. Directly across from Leia was another larger doorway, also closed. This appeared to be a primitive bathing room of some kind, and surprisingly well-lit compared to the rest of the dark, murky palace.
Melina walked over to the control panel on the wall and flipped a switch, activating one of the hydro showers in the corner. Unlike the more common sonic showers throughout the galaxy, these sprayed water in high powered streams from the wall down to the floor.
Wartug removed Leia's chained collar, per Melina's request. "Now take the rest of your filthy clothing off and get under that shower," Melina told Leia. The pig guard stood close with a deadly vibro-axe in hand, snorting to himself and ready to inflict pain if Leia showed any sign of resistance.
Leia looked at the running shower and asked, "Am I expected to bathe?"
"That's right," said Melina.
"What for?"
"Don't ask questions, just do what you're told," Melina hissed, backhanding Leia across her face and knocking her to the floor. Leia looked up in shock, rubbing the back of her bruised head.
It seemed pointless to object to something as trivial as bathing, so Leia began removing the rest of her bounty hunter attire. First her boots, then the rest of her thick leather jumpsuit, and finally her thin undergarments. Melina and Wartug watched her every move with cold expressionless faces.
Once Leia was completely naked, she covered her breasts with one arm and her pelvic region with the other, trying not to blush.
"Lose the modesty. There's no place for it here," Melina snarled as she pressed another switch on the control panel. It summoned an old rusty SB-25 servant droid into the room. Melina instructed the squeaky droid to take Leia's clothing to Jabba's armory. SB-25 promptly gathered all the garments together and sped out of the room, leaving Leia without anything to wear.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Melina asked. Leia frowned in defeat.
With a sharp eye, Melina watched Leia walk over to the hydro shower. As Melina could see, the young princess kept a firm and flawless body, her flesh smooth and creamy. A narrow trimmed tuft of curly brown pubic hair hid her most sacred body part from the eyes of the Harem Keeper and the Gamorrean. The Alderaani woman had a small petite figure, no more than 5 feet in height and probably 100 to 110 pounds in weight. Leia already had the perfect body for a dancer, but Melina wondered if the girl had any real talent to go with it. She would be trained in the art of seductive dancing, of course, but Jabba would more than likely use her for other forms of entertainment instead.
Reaching out to touch the spraying water, Leia winced from the liquid's unexpected temperature. "It's cold!" she shouted.
"What did you expect, a pleasure bath? Just clean yourself up, and do it quickly. You don't have time to enjoy it," Melina said sharply.
Melina spread a special lotion on every inch of her body except her vagina that killed the roots of the hairs before she got in the shower.
"You're a disgusting slob!" Leia cried.
"I know," Yarna laughed, "But I'm also in charge of you, so that makes you bitch to a disgusting slob! Hand her back to me boys, it's shower time!" The guards threw Leia to the floor. She went down hard, causing pain to shoot through her bare body. Her breasts bounced together on the way down, making Yarna and the other harem girls laugh. The harem master grabbed Leia by the arm and dragged her to another room just off of the main area. The floor was already wet and cold from previous use. A single metal shower head protruded from the far wall like an oversized tap. Yarna turned it on and forced Leia under the stream of water. It was freezing cold, so cold that it took Leia's breath away for several seconds.
"Toughen up slut, you're going to get much worse done to you than a simple cold shower!" Yarna taunted. The fat woman back away and grabbed and blue bar of soap, casually tossing it at Leia's feet. "Start scrubbing, don't stop unless I say." Leia picked up the soap and rubbed it over her arms. It was surprisingly pleasant smelling, a welcome commodity in such a dire hell. She lathered it over her shoulders, working around to her perky breasts. The cold of the water had sent her nipples out at action stations, so when she brushed them with the soap a slight moan escaped her lips. She had expected Yarna to reprimand her for that, but if anything it made the harem master smile; even if it was only for a moment.
The bar of soap continued its journey down Leia's body, cleansing her toned abdomen and dainty belly button. She scrubbed her ass cheeks and massaged her thighs, sending little suds of soap pooling at her feet. The princess worked her way down, removing the dirt from her shins, calves and ankles. She scrubbed her feet, both the soles and the toes before laying the soap down and standing up straight.
"Who said you could stop?" Yarna mocked, "You'll keep washing yourself until I say you can stop." Leia had already built up a burning hatred for Yarna, but she would have to do as she was told because her captor held all of the cards. Leia would have her chance for revenge, she was sure of it. For now though, it would do no good to disobey the harem master. Leia picked up the soap and ran it over her upper body, making the actions slow and deliberate, as if putting on a show. She gently caressed her breasts with slippery bar, running over her silky wet skin like a lover's hand.
"OK, wash your hair now!" Yarna commanded while throwing a small bottle of something a Leia. It caught the young woman in the shin, sending a jolt of pain up her entire leg. Leia picked up the bottle while laying the bar of soap down and deposited its contents into her open palm. The substance looked and felt revolting, like some kind of green slime. She hesitated for a moment before taking the plunge and massaging it into her scalp. It felt even worse on her head and she rinsed her hair as quickly as she could.
"Tut, tut," Yarna scolded, "That's not how you wash your hair. I'll have to do it for you." Yarna waddled over, a fresh tiny green bottle clutched in one hand. She seized Leia by the arm and forced her onto her knees. The princess cried out as they hit the floor. Yarna grabbed Leia's hair and pulled her head out of the stream of water before pouring the entire bottle of green slime onto Leia's head. She cast the bottle aside and, with both hands, kneaded the slime into Leia's hair and scalp harshly. Her fat fingers pulled and tugged like the galaxy's worst comb until eventually she was sated.
Yarna held Leia's head under the cold water until all of the slime was gone. She threw Leia to the floor, then turned the shower off.
"Oh, one final part of the shower," Yarna declared. She waited until Leia looked up at her, then spat in the young woman's face. Leia wiped it away with the back of her hand before once again Yarna grabbed her arm and dragged her to the next hell for her to endure. This time she was deposited in front of a large mirror. She was stunned at the woman looking back at her. Naked, tired, humiliated and disgraced. The events of the past few weeks had really taken their toll on her, and the shower had washed away all of the make up she had used to conceal it. She looked broken, though her spirit wouldn't let Yarna or Jabba mentally break her yet., the Princess jumped away from it and clutched her dripping wet body, shivering with goosebumps all over her naked skin. Melina tossed a small drying cloth to her.
Leia felt her body completely smooth, as the lotion did it trick in killing the hair roots on her body.
"Does Jabba normally make his prisoners shower before putting them in his dungeon?" Leia asked while rubbing the towel over her body.
Melina smirked. "Is that where you think you're going? The dungeon?"
Leia paused, now covering herself discreetly with the small towel, and stared at Melina in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"Don't you get it? You're Jabba's new harem girl. You'll be sitting by his side every day, pleasing him until he grows tired of you," Melina said in amusement.
"WHAT?" Leia cried out in shocked disbelief. Melina's only response was cruel laughter.
Leia had not been expecting this kind of treatment as a prisoner. Her prior experience on the Death Star had led her to believe Jabba would just throw her into some dark dungeon cell with Han and Chewie until Luke came to rescue all of them. She didn't even imagine this! No wonder Lando had shown such concern for her safety when she was brought forward to Jabba earlier. What had Luke's foolish plan gotten her into?
Melina smiled fiendishly, witnessing the familiar look of helplessness that she had seen in the faces of so many other girls enslaved by Master Jabba. Melina was thankful that she now held such a privileged position above other harem girls and dancers. That was the reward for many years of loyal service to Jabba.
"If you're finished drying off, come here." Leia cautiously stepped toward Melina, noticing Wartug grab a small blue bottle from the nearby table and hand it to the Harem Keeper. She removed the cork from the bottle top and poured a some thick pink lotion into the palm of her hand. "Now stand still, spread your legs apart a little... this won't hurt," continued Melina, suddenly reaching down between Leia's legs and cupping her crotch.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Leia gasped, jumping back and dropping her towel.
"Wartug..." Melina spoke calmly. The Gamorrean responded by grabbing Leia's arm and pulled her to him, turning her to face Melina as he stood behind her with his huge green arms bracing her shoulders. Leia squirmed nervously, feeling a large bulge from under the pig's furry tunic pressing against her exposed ass. Wartug snorted and shifted his weight.
"As I said... stand still and open your legs a little so that I can apply this lotion," Melina said in a strict voice. She reached down and placed the palm of her hand against Leia's furry mound, rubbing the lotion all over her pubic mound between the thin brown curls of hair.
When Melina finished rubbing the lotion, she picked up the towel from the floor and wiped the residue from her hands. As Leia stared at her she began to feel a cool tingling sensation around her crotch. "Hey... Hey! What is happening? What did you just do to me?" she demanded in a trembling voice.
"This lotion kills the roots of your pubic hair," Melina explained with another smirk on her face. She reached down and rubbed the towel between Leia's thighs, wiping away the lotion and with it every tiny strand of hair, leaving the shocked Princess' pussy completely smooth and as hairless as a pre-pubescent girl.
"From now on you won't grow anymore of those little brown curls," Melina continued. "Jabba prefers it this way. Makes us taste better, if you know what I mean."
Leia's wide eyes, which had been fixated down at her groin, instantly drew upward at the mention of the word 'taste'. Leia gazed at Melina in stunned silence. Surely she didn't mean...
"Now come over to the table here," Melina instructed, motioning for Wartug to ease his grasp of Leia's body and allow her to follow. "Dip your hands in this bowl and rub the liquid onto your skin."
Leia looked down at the bowl and hesitantly asked, "What will this do?"
"Relax," Melina said in a softer, calmer voice. "It is called Vasillian nectar. It's a Huttese perfume."
Leia reached down to dip one finger in the bowl and then sniffed it. "I can't smell a thing."
"Most humanoids can't, but Hutts can easily detect its odor. It's supposed to be a strong aphrodisiac for them."
Leia didn't like the sound of that, but Melina gave her little choice in the matter. Minutes later, her face and most of her body were oiled in the perfume. For some strange reason, she began to feel warmer and surprisingly relaxed as the perfume soaked into her skin. She wondered if the Vasillian nectar caused this or if it was simply her imagination.
"Now let's get you something to wear," Melina said.