Hand massage

The essential oil was massaged into her hand. The dry paper thin skin began to gleam. The blue veins took on a more bluish tinge. A slight aroma arose from the oil. The two women sat in silence as she separately oiled each finger. The skin slightly rippled as the fingers slid over the surface. The creases in the skin began to smooth out, and with the smoothing out of the skin came a relaxation in the body. I couldn’t see the body relax, it was more of an expectation. I moved on and allowed them their moment.