What is that smell?

Yesterday morning, I hugged my son and realized that he really needed a good scrubbing. He just reeked in a way that really active little boys can. So I told him that he was taking a quick shower before church. As I'm getting the water ready, and encouraging him to take off his clothes, he says,

Mom, can we light a candle? It really stinks in here.

C, it stinks in here because you stink. This is why you are taking a shower.

But MOM, can we light a candle? It stinks in here.

C, lighting a candle isn't going to help because you are what stinks.

MOM! Can we light a candle?

C, just get into the shower!