"There are some public showers downstairs," Solomon said, glancing toward the door, "but I suspect that they will soon be forming lines. We would be better served finding one upstairs." His tone was innocent, but the use of the words 'we' plus 'one' did indicate something very specific.

Well, potentially specific, anyway. While Solomon would admit to a lack of understanding regarding a great many things, he was very good at distraction and very good at returning to some element of status quo until the rest could be figured out. And there was no better status quo--for him--than one which included a little game.