Kate was patient and let him adjust as needed. When he ducked and bobbed up she laughed. "I am glad you like the water. Near the house is large lake. I will take you there to fish and swim. We can get in a small boat and paddle on the lake. There is so much to do, horse back riding, hunting in the woods, shopping in town, walking on the beach, there is bakery, and inn with really good food. You will like the smiths shops. We have festivals, tournaments, no arenas like in Seville and larger cities. Pit fighting is outlawed. There are festivals every season and Winterfest is my favorite. We have a whole month of no school."<br/><br/>Kate reaches for a soft sponge and soap she make from glycerine and sage. She puts the sponge in the tub. She takes out from a lower cabnet some liquid soap. "I am going to wash your hair first. I will take it in sections and get the matts and tangles. Just like I did in your cat form. Do you remember, it was 2 days ago?"<br/><br/>The mage pours the shampoo into her hand and very slowly washes his hair..she starts down at the ends and added more of the foaming soap as she worked toward his scalp. She was careful of his head and could feel knots from wounds that were scabbed over to older bumps from blows of some object. His hair was covered with straw, sinew and dried blood. It turned the white foam to a redish black color. She stood up and filled a pitcher with warm water. "Close your eyes and put your head down."<br/><br/>Kate hands him a small dry towel, "Cover your eyes and hold your breath. This stuff will burn you eye and taste horrible if you swallow. I will try to be quick. I have to wash your hair again and maybe a 3rd time to get all this stuff out."