[Sigh.]

You don't have to be at constant war with civilized behavior, you know.

.... [Glancing around, shifting a bit uncomfortable.] I'm sure if you wanted, you could get a dress or something if you don't want pants.

You're already making an exception for yourself by not wearing any clothing at all.

It's not like there's any real standards for clothes here--I'm not even versed in fashion but I'm pretty sure people from different worlds are literally worlds apart in styles. So it wouldn't be an exception really if you had the clothes made to fit you correctly.

You know, clothes also offer protection from more than just the cold. Don't you remember why the Exorcist uniforms are made the way they are?

Because, as I've told you before, we look fairly identical apart from the obvious differences.

[Fussing is awkward. Falling back on familiar reasons makes him feel better about it.]

Anyway, don't you realize that it only makes you appear to be even more of a monster than you already are. You say that you don't care if people think of you that way, but you act human anyway. If you're going to act, you may as well better fit the image you're trying to display.

....??? [Looking down at it.]

Hey--! [Probably falls into the sand. Good job.]

Everyone acts! It's impossible to "just be you"! Everyone decides what they want to show to the world and what they want to hide! It doesn't mean they're lying but it doesn't mean that they aren't acting too! People are complicated on the inside! You consciously or unconsciously choose how to "act" on the outside, and how you react to different things is part of who you are, but not every moment can show every side of you! You act human the same way I act human! You hide just as much as I do, while acting all high and mighty about not hiding anything! Just because you don't hide yourself physically means nothing.

That doesn't mean it's not what other people think too!

[Tries to yank him down and flip them over.]

[Trying to pin him, probably unsuccessfully.]

Because you act like everything you do is wonderful and good and you can't be asked to change because suddenly I'm invading your "freedom" or something! You're like a little bratty kid who likes to run around naked!

Yeah, well welcome to the club. [Said in a half snarl, then shoving away and pushing himself to his feet.]

What now? [Still pissy and not looking at him.]

[Sighs in a frustrated way.]

It seems to be what we always do. Probably because you're an idiot, or I'm an idiot. Or we're both idiots. I don't know.