Forest nodded as Lex expressed his gratefulness. He appreciated them just as much because he hadn’t just expected them to take care of his problems. He knew Mason though, and that they’d stepped up hadn’t surprised him. Even Lex was playing his part, helping him to get back on his feet and well as quickly as possible. He had the patience and the knack for it, even if Forest was poor company at best.<br/><br/>Forest leaned up against the same of the barn. Was a damn shame he had to get back out of his shoes, and even worse, out of and them and back into the pants he’d fought with that morning. Wasn’t wearing anything beneath, just one step too many.<br/><br/>“Ah, I don’t think that’s necessary. I ain’t nothing you haven’t ever seen before.” Forest shrugged, taking no issue with it. Didn’t assume anything of Lex. No guesses at his certain quirks. Just not raised in the same way he and Mason had been, so a bit strange in some aspects but nothing Forest seemed to have any sort of issue with. Forest was wiggling out of his clothing after kicking his boots off. He turned away to preserve some modest otherwise didn’t seem troubled by his nudity. He reached back for Lex to hand him the soap and the cloth, arm up against the side of the barn to keep him propped up. He wrapped the homemade soap in the cloth, got it wet, and starting scrubbing, switching off with the hand that he used for stability. He was quick about it and to the point, struggling to get through it.<br/><br/>“Think you could give me a rinse with a clean bucket of water?” he asked. Lex didn’t seem as if he’d been made terribly uncomfortable by the whole situation and Forest was relaxed about it. “Might need some help getting back into those pants. To hell with my boots.” He waved his hand, frustration apparent because he hardly ever used any sort of foul language. Beneath the slight lather, the soap produced there was more evidence of the bruising. Coloration mottling the skin of his back, but it was mild compared to what it could look like towards the end. Still within the early stages, but weakness still rearing it’s ugly head occasionally.<br/><br/>“Been lucky I ain’t had many of these spells. Y’all came just in time. A blessing, I’m telling you. Wouldn’t have been in a good way without the help.”