"That would be preferable," he says. Boogiesquid may be a cute nickname, but he has a feeling that the actual creature won't be terribly cuddly.

Her comment about finding something to wear while swimming embarrasses him, unsurprisingly. He hunches his shoulders forward an inch more, smiling half-apologetically. At least Riley's maintained her good humor about the whole thing. He'd feel bad if, once outside the dream, she felt shy and upset over the whole thing. Apparently he's still going to be shy enough for the both of them (and maybe a few other people too).

He can tell that she's teasing him, but it feels friendly rather than malicious. "Probably wise. Wouldn't want to scandalize any seagulls."