During the day, it is perfectly safe to drink. There is a bill that we pay in order to have the water pumped in - it is also heated. [He turns on the hot bit of the faucet.] You will be expected to contribute once you have a job, or I will take your fees out of your body.

[It's an idle threat. Mostly. Being the only person who's ever been paid for a job or handled money or rent before, Zevran is sort of the de facto head of the household. You're all his bitches.

After allowing Hawke to see how the water feels hot, Zevran shows him the bath tub and shower.] I rather like this... vertical bath. It's much faster, and it provides for some enticing possibilities.