"I never thought of it that way," Soldat admits. "It can be an art, I guess. Making sure clothing fits right and looks good. And isn't too uncomfortable. Wearing clothing that fits right and looks good makes me feel better, sometimes." Of course, in the context of comfort. They still like their layers, which isn't necessarily flattering unless they're careful about it. Which they often are.

And right now, they're still kind of wet from wading into the lake, so they're not really at their best. Soldat, realizing that, somewhat self-consciously sets about wringing water from the bottoms of their two layers of shirt. Not much to be done about the jeans, though.