( "Don't make a big deal"...how about no. There's no real reason why (to him, outside of being complimented at all), but it makes him smile stupidly. "I [couldn't] let anyone else do this!!" That means only him!! Emil!!

Speaking of a soapy abyss, Emil's going to dump more water on Lalli, though slowly this time because he's not in such a leggy and aggravated mood. )

There's nothing wrong with you. ( There's a chipper tone to this -- oops, he's still looking all goofy. Ahem, ahem. ) I mean, it feels good to have other people do things for you sometimes, though I'm not sure I'd put bathing on my own list. Cleaning, cooking -- it's like taking a break and making someone else do the work. Nothing wrong with that!