ZEX was still wincing, all the muscles in his face tightening in a way that was unusual enough without the added sensation of water pounding into his head. How did humans survive with skin like this, rain must have been unbearable...

He almost missed the softer touch at first, in comparison to the intensity of the water, but he certainly welcomed it. That at least felt a little familiar, and definitely preferable, even if his scalp felt raw and sensitive.

"I don't know anything about human hair... I thought it took care of itself. I didn't know it took so much... effort to clean." ZEX leaned into his touch, and then stiffened a bit. "Is it not over? What's 'conditioner'?" That was an odd word structure... he couldn't figure out anything from it that told him what it was or what it entailed. He couldn't say he was looking forward to more of the experience, but that wasn't something he felt entirely comfortable explaining... surely to a human, this kind of thing was common and unremarkable, and definitely not worth complaint or discomfort. He sighed a bit. "If you think it's necessary..."

ZEX did, however, very much appreciate more gentle touches, even if his scalp still felt overstimulated at the moment. "What do you mean, brush?"