"There is much of it," Teja says, "but we should get in, and get warm!"

He kisses Charlie again, then drops his breeches, and steps into the water, wearing but a skimpy loin-cloth. He did not leave it on when he shared his bath with Xaldin; but then, things with Xaldin were different. For one, he was still Nobody then. And secondly, he had all that metal in his tenaciously remembered flesh...

Teja smiles to himself, wondering if mention of his knowledge of these things would shock Charlie.