"It should be boiling now. Get up on the bed. I'll put some water on to boil right now."
I walked over to the stove, opened the firebox, poured boiling water into a saucepan and added a bunch of chopped herbs. Within minutes, the water began to bubble. After adding more vegetables and spices to the pot, I turned off the heat. While the water still bubbled furiously, I walked over to the bed and handed him some clothes.
"Change into these," I said. "The rest of your clothes are soaked through and the water will probably smell pretty bad. That's okay though. We can clean your clothes later and dry them properly."
"Thanks, but there's really no need. I can wear my wet clothes until they get cleaned."
"It isn't just your wet clothes that are getting ruined. Those wolves were pretty vicious
