[Naked? They really had to humiliate and shame him too just to make themselves feel less inferior to him? She'd been through a lot, but that was a little different. People mostly just wanted to use or kill her. She'd done such a good job of passing for human that there wasn't even a lot of shunning. Sure, there were times she'd save people only for them to turn around and call her a freak or a monster. Throw sticks or stones at her. Turns out those can't break her bones, but they do hurt her feelings. No amount of rationalizing that they have good reason to be mistrustful and afraid of mutants really makes it feel better. But it was still different. Maybe not worse, but she felt a lot of compassion for him. It also helped explain a few things about hesitation and lurching stomachs.
Her arms wrap around him. The shower can wait a little longer.]