[His creators didn't get much of a chance to take care of him, not before everything went bottoms-up. So while he knows he ought to be clean, he hasn't the foggiest idea what that entails; he nods in answer to her question, still biting his lip and thinking about you're not a monster.]
Please. I do need help.
[He doesn't seem to have a problem at all admitting that, nor does he give any indication that all the signs of magic around might be something to be wary of. Why should he? There might have been some science involved in his creation, but all the rest is magic, pure and simple.
She does help him clean off his arms, and it gives him enough of an idea that he can scrub over the rest of his body on his own. It takes a few washcloths, and when he's done the water in the bath is pretty cloudy. But some mechanism (more magic?) keeps it flowing, and both soap and dirt (and blood) drain away to be replaced with clean water. Once he's clean, he steps out of the tub, and his body is revealed in full - tall, well-made, and human in shape except for a notable lack of genitals. All over the bluish metal are magical symbols and writing, some undoubtedly familiar to her but some from obscure texts even she might not know.
With a bit of prompting he grabs a towel and spends some time figuring out how to dry himself off. When he speaks his enunciation continues to improve, but there's hesitancy in his words.] I...am sorry for tracking in mud to your house.
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Please. I do need help.
[He doesn't seem to have a problem at all admitting that, nor does he give any indication that all the signs of magic around might be something to be wary of. Why should he? There might have been some science involved in his creation, but all the rest is magic, pure and simple.
She does help him clean off his arms, and it gives him enough of an idea that he can scrub over the rest of his body on his own. It takes a few washcloths, and when he's done the water in the bath is pretty cloudy. But some mechanism (more magic?) keeps it flowing, and both soap and dirt (and blood) drain away to be replaced with clean water. Once he's clean, he steps out of the tub, and his body is revealed in full - tall, well-made, and human in shape except for a notable lack of genitals. All over the bluish metal are magical symbols and writing, some undoubtedly familiar to her but some from obscure texts even she might not know.
With a bit of prompting he grabs a towel and spends some time figuring out how to dry himself off. When he speaks his enunciation continues to improve, but there's hesitancy in his words.] I...am sorry for tracking in mud to your house.