"Ah, there's a towel hanging in the bathroom, behind that door, but..." he began, turning his head to look at her with a quizzical expression on his face. Sure, Ferdinand had understood that Manuela's disappearing clothing would probably get fixed by the performing of an 'Auspicious Act,' but he hadn't really considered that approach for his own problem. "—Oh. Er, yes, in time, I should be able to... fix this."

He became quite red-faced at that, as it essentially meant he was admitting to having sex. To Manuela. She probably had already figured it out, but for some reason, the very idea of her knowing it and starting to put names and faces to it was embarrassing. What did that say about him?