The sly look and gentle tease of her tone combined with the subject of the question was enough to cause Rude to blush lightly. It was, technically speaking, a fair question.

But it caused Rude to think about the idea and that was a slippery slope.

He cleared his throat and adjusted the robes on his shoulders. "No. It wasn't our idea. It's just what they asked us to wear."

Which was truth enough.