He felt at odds with himself, it was as if he was meant to actually be drooling at the sight of her and yet that seemed like such a preposterous notion. And he considered her words and answered. "I'm not really shy so much as it's hardly polite as a gentlmen to gape at a young lady in the nude. I honestly don't mind I'm merely concerned if you find walking around half naked comfortable. It won't affect my performance as a muscician because I'm an old man and a skeleton. Whatever sex drive I might have had is long gone."

Now his mind was really screaming. Such things went through his head like DEAR GOD WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?! SHE'S RIGHT THERE!! But Brooke merely chased such silly thoughts away with another sip of tea.