... Armored or no, he takes the coat. God knows in his months of traveling, any and all resources come in handy at one point.

"There was a city near the desert before I found you here. A big one. If we could get there with all I was gathering after I got stuck in there, we'd be back on track."

And come think of it... Having a Djinn would be good company in the middle of the deserts. Far too many mercenaries and bounty hunters for him to go alone.