[That comment earns a genuine chuckle from the tall man, who grabs one of the logs to be split before offering it to Hans with one hand.]

Courage has nothing to do with it; this is normal where I come from. It's warm year-round, so everyone dresses lightly. [Among other reasons, but no one in his homeland would bat an eye at some casual nudity.]

You're liable to ruin that outfit if you try to work in it.