The Pack's Dragon
She repeated staring at him.
“Clothing will create a drag underwater,” he explained. “Do not fear, nudity is quite normal amongst my people.” He put the rope back onto the tiller and began to undress.
“Shit,” Lyric realised that they were going to jump off the moving boat and hastily began to strip off her shoes and clothing. She kept her underwear on. Going fully nude was just too much, she decided. Niarthen did not comment, accepting the compromise.
They met in the center of the boat, sitting on the bench seating and facing each other. He held her eyes and smiled. “It will be alright, Lyric,” he told her. “Come here.”