For sansa1970 who wanted Caspian/Edmund, gift, dawn, soap.
Stolen Moment
Bathing aboard ship was not difficult; seawater was plentiful, but the salt of it meant that Edmund never felt completely clean, no matter how much soap he used.
He pushed aside his concern for Lucy, who must brave the magician's quarters tomorrow soon after dawn in order to make the people of this island visible again, deciding to enjoy the gift of washing in fresh hot water, though only a basinful.
They had all been given separate rooms, and Caspian had caught Edmund's eye when they realised theirs were adjoining. Edmund knew that Caspian would slip through his door soon.