Beauty in the Lake

"First, you need to wash yourself clean!" Bulma frowned in disgust, pinching her nose as though He-El were far too filthy and smelly for her to bear. In truth, though He-El looked dirty and unkempt, he did not smell bad. At most, he carried the fresh scent of earth, even a hint of nature itself. Still, He-El knew that his appearance, left unattended for twelve years, was hard for girls like Bulma to adapt to. "It's already ten at night. Was I unconscious for that long?