"I know I've never been as lonely as you, but...it's not fun to be treated like a freak." She sighs sympathetically, soaking up as much soothing heat as she can. "You're wonderful. I promise. And I know I can't fix the whole world alone, but...maybe we'll be okay together."

She seems pleased with her progress on cleaning her hair after a little while, so he relaxes. "Lemme know when you want an ear scrub, okay? And we'll wrap each other up too."