You struggle to keep it together, even without a towel. You're not wet yet, maybe by some miracle you can find one before you encounter a wild shower or swimming pool. You pace about your hotel room, just thinking about the problem. How will you find another towel in time? You look under the bed, in the dresser, everywhere you can think to look...except the bathroom; that's where the shower is, and is much too risky to search without a towel. Finally, you get a genius idea, and call the front desk.
"Please!," you shout as soon as they answer, "I need a towel! Now!" They rush an armfull of towels to your room, which you take with generous thanks. Towels all huddled about you, you tread bravely into the bathroom where another four of them wait. You take a quick shower, then enjoy the warm dry fabric when you dry off, and ultimately wake up feeling...not panicked.