"I also like watching TV. I was thinking that today, after you've had your bath, we could sit downstairs on the couch together and watch something. I have a lot of videos, so I'm sure we can find something that's not boring." He wasn't sure whether Gideon would manage to stay up that long, but watching TV might help him feel more at home, as he said. Here was hoping. "There is a park here too, in the village. It's not too far to walk, so we can go there soon."

Finally he could go there without seeming creepy. "Do you need help getting your clothes off? The bath is getting there, look at the bubbles."