[ He would keep all of his family close by, if he could, but he's highly conscious they have been living their lives for years here without him and he has very little authority. It wouldn't be right to make demands of them when they have been surviving just fine without him.
The hot water keeps him calmer than he would be, sinking down in it to his neck so the mildly uncomfortable temperature holds his focus. ]
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[ He would keep all of his family close by, if he could, but he's highly conscious they have been living their lives for years here without him and he has very little authority. It wouldn't be right to make demands of them when they have been surviving just fine without him.
The hot water keeps him calmer than he would be, sinking down in it to his neck so the mildly uncomfortable temperature holds his focus. ]