“Take your time.” Shawn repeated, watching as clothes were slid into the bathroom onto the sink across the room. He frowned and tilted his head, not used to the way the older man had not come in to check on him. He had been allowed privacy that he never received from his older brother, his father or even his mother. They had all just waltzed in when they pleased, though his mother had always done so hesitantly. Blinking a few times, he grasped the soap and wash cloth before focusing on cleaning up so he could get out to hopefully enjoy the warmth of a fire before being allowed to eat.<br/><br/>When he was finished washing, he rose slowly out of the tub to shiver in the cooler air before cautiously getting out, careful not to splash water or cause himself harm. He retrieved the towel that looked as though it had been set out for him and hesitated in using it, deciding the comfort would be worth a beating. He then got dressed in the nicest set of clothes he’d ever been given, if only just a little big on him before he was putting on his nearly worn through, holes in odd places shoes before jumping and landing hard onto the floor as a knock sounded on the door. “Yes, coming.” He responded to her voice, scrambling to get to his feet.<br/><br/>He looked around the bathroom “Clean it later.” He muttered to himself, placing his used, carefully folded towel aside before he shuffled over to the door. He closed his eyes and took in a deep breath to prepare himself for everything he could encounter outside of the door before opening it. He looked to his left and right as he stepped out into the hall, and became unsure of which way he was meant to go to sit down and have dinner. So he decided to follow his nose until he came to what looked to be a dining room, set all nice with a wonderful looking meal set out for three of them. He stood there awkwardly in the doorway, watching them set in their places and waited. He was worrying the fingers of his right hand against the palm of his left hand, standing quietly and waiting for permission to eat. He saw a third place was set, but fully expected to be told there was a bowl waiting for him out back if the dog hadn’t gotten to it. People were never this nice to him for this long.