"I have before and I can now," Lothar counters, giving him a mock-stern look. While he has every intention of stripping from his clothes in a moment he wants a chance to look at Llane while he's being light-hearted,while those eyes are alight with mirth.

"I should go first," Lothar says, pulling away and starting to work on pulling off all the myriad pieces of his armor. It's a ritual in and of itself, undressing, and intimate in its own way to let Llane watch it.