C271 Inadvertent Gentleness

I was so confused that night, it was like I was in a hole in the ice, and then it was like I was on a barbecue rack, and the water was hot all night. There seemed to be the clanking of iron hooves in his ears, ringing incessantly throughout the night.

I was awakened by thirst, and the instant I raised my eyes, I realized that I was sleeping with one arm folded around me