He disrobed unceremoniously, laying the pistol on top of his clothes.  Nakedness was common back home - most shapeshifters were hard on clothes and some discarded wearing them entirely, while others discarded the human form altogether feeling that the wolf form was simply better for the lives they lived.  Geraint had an affinity with his human form, though perhaps not as strong as his affinity to his war form.  It was a constant temptation to shred everything his path, to soak the earth with blood and feast on the entrails of his enemies.  But when he shaped shape, his mind changed, too.  The war form was stupid.  And the wolf form had great instincts but he struggled to think ahead while in it - concentrating on abstracts like the future was hard - but it was the best for survival in tough circumstances.<br/><br/>He noticed her checking him out.  He was well-built, tall, leanly muscled - like all werewolves, he ate well and exercised often.  He was somewhat more muscular than werewolves tended to be - they ran everywhere, but Geraint was naturally muscular.  He had scars, nothing severe, though, and he was more than a touch hirsute.  He turned his well-muscled backside to her and flexed a bit.  He said, "Do I have something back there."<br/><br/>He barked another laugh, then, and slipped into the water.  He started scrubbing out his hair.  "The hair's the worst.  It keeps smells in, so try to wash it as good as you can.  But that's a personal question, isn't it?  I don't mind being alone, at least, not most of the time.  I don't get invited to the parties, that's true, and witches and werewolves throw a good party.  But I've seen more of the world than most, and met more people, so there are... compensations.  I get to do more of what I want to do, for instance.  It's nice, not having to hold my place in some stupid fucking pecking order.  What about you, Vara?  This has got to be troubling you.  I keep expecting you to betray me, lead me into a trap.  Instead, well, here we are, naked in a pool."  He swam closer to her.