Despite saying this, he of course aware that that was beyond the point. They were in the the center of the Inaba Desert. The dead center. It would take several days of travel through the desert to reach this point. That her skin remained pale was an abnormality that deserved serious consideration. It could not have been that until that moment she had been appropriately dressed, but upon seeing an opportunity to speak to Mutsue, she then undressed herself and removed her sandals.

Kyotou Yasuri Chapter 6