Sinric plays on washing him with a servant's thoroughness and detachment but it's all show, his hands smoothing very deliberately over the hard curves of Ragnar's body.

Until Ragnar touches him, then there's no way of hiding his desire. "Athelstan told me how you like to raise abandoned goat kids. Such a gentle heart under all this." He splays his hand over Ragnar's chiseled pecs, teasing a nipple in return.