A Gentle Steam Bath

I crept out of the living room and followed a warm mist drifting toward the bathroom. Standing up on the slick, curved rim of the bathtub, I saw warm water gently swirling below. With a long reach, I hooked my yellow hands over the towel rack and tugged down a massive, fluffy waffle-knit towel. Instead of dipping in and getting my stuffing soaked, I curled up on the broad porcelain edge, wrapping the thick, warm cotton around my body like a snug cocoon while soaking in the gentle, humid heat.