Cole was quiet, letting Dorian undress him and moving enough to help with that end.

"The barrier shattered." So yes, he had been protected, but it was no real protection against the blow that he thrown him into the wall. It probably saved him broken bones from the impact.

"I don't have socks." Just armour, shoes that probably shouldn't be called shoes for how thin they were and smallclothes. But he did start pulling off belts and shimmying out of clothing. He did at least keep the pressure off of his leg.