Gently, he tilted his head back then used his hand to make sure not a drop of water got onto his face. Only his hair was wet. Satisfied, he set the cup aside then got the shampoo so he could massage it in, keeping all his movements obvious and even murmuring what he was doing next so that way Dal would always be aware of what was happening to him.

After rinsing and conditioning, he rinsed one more time then gathered him close to embrace him. "You did so well. Good job, Dal. You're all done and we can get out when you're ready."