body wash: best used after surviving a childhood in the slums

In front of him, Till's giggles are tapering, but there are still wrinkles around his eyes. Ivan has heard that when humans age, they develop wrinkles on their faces. He wonders if anyone has reached this stage in the last century. He has yet to see it himself. He hopes that Till will be the first of their kind to grow into his joy.

Snapping his fingers, Ivan prepares his coming words. Small cowardices, he cannot help but repeat to himself. Small cowardices and their even smaller courages.(Or: It is impossible to survive without getting yourself dirty. The question is which parts of yourself you choose to wash away.)