Tilly Flower signaled Ava, who slowly let go of her hand, watching as Tilly lifted Norris Moore up from the ground.
Norris raised her head in a daze to glance at Tilly. Her eyes wandered toward the bathtub. In a feeble voice she said, "I want to take a bath."
Tilly comforted her softly, "You're clean, you don't need a bath. How about we sleep for a bit first, hmm?"
Norris shook her head, "I want to take a bath." Her vision faltered, tears rolling down her face, "I want to take a bath, Tilly. I feel so dirty."
That last word weighed heavily on Tilly's heart.
Tilly watched Norris for a while, then nodded, turning to Ava, "Prepare some warm water."
Ava quickly went to get the warm water ready.
Tilly gently helped Norris into the bath, a smile on her face. She cooishly said, "Norris, how about I help you bathe? I'm really skilled at massages."
Norris held her forehead with a hand, her voice weak from exhaustion. She whispered, "Can you guys go outside first?"
