Alden chuckled at the suggestion to go swimming. "Don't you know it's bad for your stomach to go swimming after you eat? Besides, I'm not about to remove my clothing in front of you. Now..."<br/><br/>He took another careful glance back at the other market-goers, making sure no one was giving any bad looks or signs that they recognized him.<br/><br/>"...if we could grab something to drink and return to your tent?" he reiterated, feeling very uncomfortable with this many people around.