Thirty minutes. It was longer than he'd hoped for. At least there was that.
Shaken, Waver nevertheless obeyed quickly after that to maximize his time both to wash and to be free of the cuffs numbing and draining him. The door to the bathroom remained open so the guards could keep an eye on him, but there was a curtain on the shower, and he was too freaked out and desperate to wash up to care.
Soap, shampoo, and a washcloth had been provided, thankfully. The water was hot enough. With the curtain closed and the cuffs off, it almost felt like he could pretend he was somewhere else. Almost.
Waver stayed in the shower as long as they allowed him to, even when he was done washing up, letting the water wash over him and drown out his thoughts as much as possible. There was no way he could force his body to draw in more mana just by willing it, but at least it was a little time to breathe, so to speak.
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Shaken, Waver nevertheless obeyed quickly after that to maximize his time both to wash and to be free of the cuffs numbing and draining him. The door to the bathroom remained open so the guards could keep an eye on him, but there was a curtain on the shower, and he was too freaked out and desperate to wash up to care.
Soap, shampoo, and a washcloth had been provided, thankfully. The water was hot enough. With the curtain closed and the cuffs off, it almost felt like he could pretend he was somewhere else. Almost.
Waver stayed in the shower as long as they allowed him to, even when he was done washing up, letting the water wash over him and drown out his thoughts as much as possible. There was no way he could force his body to draw in more mana just by willing it, but at least it was a little time to breathe, so to speak.