Time ceased to exist for him as he soaked there in the tub. He had no idea how long he sat there, leeching warmth from the water. After a while, when the water had gone cold, Anna lifted him up and out. She had put towels out on the bed, and she laid him there and patted him dry. After taking the blankets away, she covered him with the bedclothes, and allowed him to solitude of sleep.