"And a full day's march already sounds like hell." He gave a moment of quiet thanks that his shoes were pretty normal.

He tilted his head as he considered her question. "I honestly can't tell you if they'd start thinkin' it was the coolest new style or if they'd freak out." He shrugged; he wasn't even going to try guessing what went on in the heads of their hosts.

He grinned up at her. "So go ahead and do it. I'm not gonna tell on you."

And hopefully everyone was wrapped up enough in their own business to not even notice.