Caleb shook his head, which was foolish, since Essek wasn't looking at him. Like he was ashamed. Maybe he was. Caleb tucked the kiss away, low and soft in his chest, and carefully let himself out of the tub. He pulled the plug on the tub to drain it and took the towel from him, avoiding Essek's fingers as carefully as he could.

"No, that is alright," he said softly. Even if they hadn't just kissed in the midst of these heightened emotions, Essek had just been sitting beside the tub, cleaning him.

He toweled off as best he could, then wrapped the towel around his waist. "Bandages in here or...the common room?"

He would have said his room but that suddenly seemed dangerous territory.