She put her shoulder under his arm. “Come on,” she coaxed. Helios came back and twined around his legs, curling his tail like that would pull Isaac along. Step by step they moved toward the bathroom, and she turned on the water. “I’m right here, okay? You need to take your clothes off now.”
“Tired,” he sighed and rubbed at his eyes, wincing as he took note of the blood caked under his fingernails, wondering whose blood it actually was. Shaking his head then, he shuffled alongside both Summer and Helios, before moving to unbuckle his belt and slide his jeans down his legs.
“I know, chere. But you have to clean up before you can sleep.” Helios jumped onto the rim of the tub, bending to lick at the water. Backsplashes beaded up and sparkled on his fur and whiskers. “Do you want a shower, or a bath? You can have a bath.” She knelt to help him get his shoes off.